Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Rusty-collared Seedeater

Alticola olchonensis compared with Sporophila collaris

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Rusty-collared Seedeater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Rusty-collared Seedeater
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	Sporophila
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Sporophila collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Rusty-collared Seedeater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Rusty-collared Seedeater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Rusty-collared Seedeater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty-collared Seedeater

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.