Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs

Alticola olchonensis compared with Planktothrix prolifica

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Cricetidae	Microcoleaceae
Genus	Alticola	Planktothrix
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Planktothrix prolifica

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Planktothrix prolifica is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae that forms straight, unbranched trichomes in the water column of freshwater lakes. Some Planktothrix species are associated with the production of cyanotoxins, making them of ecological and public health interest. Its conservation status is not evaluated.