Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Plum pine

Alticola olchonensis compared with Podocarpus elatus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Plum pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Alticola	Podocarpus
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.