Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs netted pug

Alticola olchonensis compared with Eupithecia venosata

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while netted pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	netted pug
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	Eupithecia
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Eupithecia venosata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

netted pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	netted pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

netted pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.