Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Stinking chamomile

Alticola olchonensis compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

  • Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lake Baikal Mountain Vole Stinking chamomile
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Alticola Anthemis
Species Alticola olchonensis Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

No description available.

Stinking chamomile

No description available.

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