Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Spangled Cotinga

Alticola olchonensis compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Spangled Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Alticola	Cotinga
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Spangled Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Spangled Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.