Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs

Alticola olchonensis compared with Sphingobium amiense

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Alticola	Sphingobium
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Sphingobium amiense

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium amiense is a Gram-negative aerobic rod with the ability to degrade nonylphenol and related endocrine-disrupting compounds. It has been isolated from activated sludge and polluted soil environments. This bacterium plays a role in the degradation of synthetic surfactants and phenolic pollutants in wastewater treatment systems.