Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs small yellow wave

Alticola olchonensis compared with Hydrelia flammeolaria

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while small yellow wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	small yellow wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Alticola	Hydrelia
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Hydrelia flammeolaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and small yellow wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

small yellow wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	small yellow wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small yellow wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.