Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Spring Brittlestem

Alticola olchonensis compared with Psathyrella spadiceogrisea

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Spring Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Spring Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Alticola	Psathyrella
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Psathyrella spadiceogrisea

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Spring Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.