Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Rootlet Brittlestem

Alticola olchonensis compared with Psathyrella microrhiza

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Rootlet Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Rootlet Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Alticola	Psathyrella
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Psathyrella microrhiza

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Rootlet Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Rootlet Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rootlet Brittlestem

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.