Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Variable Crisp-moss

Alticola olchonensis compared with Trichostomum brachydontium

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Variable Crisp-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Variable Crisp-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Alticola	Trichostomum
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Trichostomum brachydontium

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Variable Crisp-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Variable Crisp-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Crisp-moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).