Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Thyme Pug

Alticola olchonensis compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Alticola	Eupithecia
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Thyme Pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.