Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Rock Partridge

Alticola olchonensis compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Rock Partridge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Rock Partridge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Alticola	Alectoris
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Alectoris graeca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Rock Partridge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Partridge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Rock Partridge

Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.