Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Netted Mountain Moth

Alticola olchonensis compared with Macaria carbonaria

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Netted Mountain Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Netted Mountain Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Alticola	Macaria
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Macaria carbonaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Netted Mountain Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Netted Mountain Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Netted Mountain Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Mountain Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.