Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Twisted Deceiver

Alticola olchonensis compared with Laccaria tortilis

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Twisted Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Alticola	Laccaria
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Twisted Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).