Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Psyllid

Alticola olchonensis compared with Cacopsylla peregrina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Psyllid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Psyllidae
Genus	Alticola	Cacopsylla
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Cacopsylla peregrina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Psyllid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Psyllid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.