Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Ornate Shrew

Alticola olchonensis compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Alticola	Sorex
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.