Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Sherriff's Cotoneaster

Alticola olchonensis compared with Cotoneaster sherriffii

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Sherriff's Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Sherriff's Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alticola	Cotoneaster
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Cotoneaster sherriffii

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Sherriff's Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Sherriff's Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sherriff's Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.