Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Ray

Alticola olchonensis compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Alticola	Atlantoraja
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray