Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Red Balau

Alticola olchonensis compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Alticola	Shorea
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.