Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Ruby Bolete

Alticola olchonensis compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Alticola	Hortiboletus
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.