Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Alticola olchonensis compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Mouse-tailed dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Gliridae
Genus	Alticola	Myomimus
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Myomimus roachi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Mouse-tailed dormouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Mouse-tailed dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mouse-tailed dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.