Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Veatch's dodder

Alticola olchonensis compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alticola	Cuscuta
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Veatch's dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.