Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Pine Crust

Alticola olchonensis compared with Peniophora pini

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Alticola	Peniophora
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.