Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Peruvian Laucha

Alticola olchonensis compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Peruvian Laucha
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alticola	Calomys
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Calomys sorellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Peruvian Laucha share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.