Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Welsh Wave

Alticola olchonensis compared with Venusia cambrica

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Welsh Wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Welsh Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Alticola	Venusia
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Venusia cambrica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Welsh Wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Welsh Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Welsh Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).