Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Red-capped Crombec

Alticola olchonensis compared with Sylvietta ruficapilla

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Red-capped Crombec is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Red-capped Crombec
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Macrosphenidae
Genus	Alticola	Sylvietta
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Sylvietta ruficapilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Red-capped Crombec share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Red-capped Crombec

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Red-capped Crombec
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-capped Crombec

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.