Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs North American porcupine

Alticola olchonensis compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	North American porcupine
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	Erethizontidae
Genus	Alticola	Erethizon
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	North American porcupine
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 porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.