Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs North American Badger

Alticola olchonensis compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Alticola	Taxidea
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.