Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Ruby-crowned Tanager

Alticola olchonensis compared with Tachyphonus coronatus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Ruby-crowned Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Ruby-crowned Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Alticola	Tachyphonus
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Tachyphonus coronatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Ruby-crowned Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Ruby-crowned Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Ruby-crowned Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby-crowned Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.