Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs tree rhododendron

Alticola olchonensis compared with Rhododendron arboreum

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while tree rhododendron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	tree rhododendron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Alticola	Rhododendron
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Rhododendron arboreum

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

tree rhododendron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	tree rhododendron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tree rhododendron

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Jamaica).