Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Silver-rumped Needletail

Alticola olchonensis compared with Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Silver-rumped Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Silver-rumped Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Apodidae
Genus	Alticola	Rhaphidura
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Silver-rumped Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Silver-rumped Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-rumped Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.