Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Sallow Button

Alticola olchonensis compared with Acleris hastiana

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Sallow Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Sallow Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alticola	Acleris
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Sallow Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Sallow Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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