Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Sneaky Elf

Alticola olchonensis compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Sneaky Elf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Alticola	Pyropyga
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.