Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Shield Dapperling

Alticola olchonensis compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Shield Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Shield Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Alticola	Lepiota
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Shield Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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