Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Puddle Frog

Alticola olchonensis compared with Occidozyga sumatrana

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Puddle Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Puddle Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Alticola	Occidozyga
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Occidozyga sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Puddle Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Puddle Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.