Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs plain pug

Alticola olchonensis compared with Eupithecia simpliciata

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while plain pug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	plain pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Alticola	Eupithecia
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Eupithecia simpliciata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and plain pug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

plain pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	plain pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plain pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.