Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Sumac Needles

Alticola olchonensis compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Alticola	Phaeocalicium
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Sumac Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.