Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Silver-Moss

Alticola olchonensis compared with Bryum argenteum

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Silver-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Silver-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Alticola	Bryum
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Bryum argenteum

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Silver-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).