Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Small shell ginger

Alticola olchonensis compared with Alpinia mutica

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Small shell ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Alticola	Alpinia
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.