Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Ringed Border

Alticola olchonensis compared with Stegania cararia

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Ringed Border is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Ringed Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Alticola	Stegania
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Stegania cararia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Ringed Border

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Ringed Border
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ringed Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.