Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Nut Pine

Alticola olchonensis compared with Pinus quadrifolia

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Nut Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Nut Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Alticola	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Pinus quadrifolia

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Nut Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Nut Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.