Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs variable forklet moss

Alticola olchonensis compared with Dicranella varia

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while variable forklet moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Alticola	Dicranella
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	variable forklet 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 forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).