Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs River Thread-moss

Alticola olchonensis compared with Bryum riparium

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while River Thread-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	River Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Alticola	Bryum
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Bryum riparium

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

River Thread-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	River Thread-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.