Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Sedge Sprite

Alticola olchonensis compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Alticola	Nehalennia
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.