Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs sharp-flowered rush

Alticola olchonensis compared with Juncus acutiflorus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while sharp-flowered rush is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	sharp-flowered rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Alticola	Juncus
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Juncus acutiflorus

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

sharp-flowered rush

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	sharp-flowered rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sharp-flowered rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.