Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Stinking Truffle

Alticola olchonensis compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Alticola	Tuber
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.