Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Splitpea Shanklet

Alticola olchonensis compared with Collybia cookei

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Splitpea Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Splitpea Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Alticola	Collybia
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Collybia cookei

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Splitpea Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splitpea Shanklet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.