Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Silver Hook

Alticola olchonensis compared with Deltote uncula

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Silver Hook is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Silver Hook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Alticola	Deltote
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Deltote uncula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Silver Hook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Hook

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.