Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs three-angled thread moss

Alticola olchonensis compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	three-angled thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Alticola	Meesia
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Meesia triquetra

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	three-angled thread moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.