Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Murphy's Petrel

Alticola olchonensis compared with Pterodroma ultima

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Murphy's Petrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Murphy's Petrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Procellariidae
Genus	Alticola	Pterodroma
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Pterodroma ultima

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Murphy's Petrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Murphy's Petrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Murphy's Petrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murphy's Petrel

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.