Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs slender facelina

Alticola olchonensis compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Cricetidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Alticola	Facelina
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	slender facelina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

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