Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs

Alticola olchonensis compared with Staphylococcus epidermidis

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)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Cricetidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Alticola	Staphylococcus
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Staphylococcus epidermidis

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.

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus that is the most abundant commensal bacterium on human skin. It colonizes the entire body surface and mucous membranes of humans and other mammals globally. While normally harmless, it is a leading cause of biofilm-associated infections on implanted medical devices.