Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Violet Tooth

Alticola olchonensis compared with Hydnellum ioeides

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Violet Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Violet Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Alticola	Hydnellum
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Hydnellum ioeides

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Violet Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Violet Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.