Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Stool iris

Alticola olchonensis compared with Iris aphylla

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Stool iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Stool iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Alticola	Iris
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Iris aphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Stool iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Stool iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Stool iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stool iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.