Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Prostrate Toadflax

Alticola olchonensis compared with Linaria supina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Prostrate Toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Alticola	Linaria
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Linaria supina

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Prostrate Toadflax share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Prostrate Toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).