Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Alticola olchonensis compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Plains Pocket Mouse
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	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Alticola	Perognathus
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Plains Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.