Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Tufted Button

Alticola olchonensis compared with Acleris cristana

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Tufted Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Tufted Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alticola	Acleris
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Acleris cristana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Tufted Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Tufted Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.