Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Pixie Foam

Alticola olchonensis compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Alticola	Stereocaulon
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.