Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Silver Colonel

Alticola olchonensis compared with Odontomyia argentata

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Silver Colonel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Silver Colonel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Alticola	Odontomyia
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Odontomyia argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Silver Colonel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Silver Colonel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.