Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Alticola olchonensis compared with Mops petersoni

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Molossidae
Genus	Alticola	Mops
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Mops petersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Peterson's Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.