Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Variable Chafer

Alticola olchonensis compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Alticola	Gnorimus
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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