Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Panicled Bulrush

Alticola olchonensis compared with Scirpus microcarpus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Panicled Bulrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Panicled Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alticola	Scirpus
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Scirpus microcarpus

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Panicled Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Panicled Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Panicled Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Japan, Norway, and United States.