Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Willow Bracket

Alticola olchonensis compared with Phellinus igniarius

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Willow Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Alticola	Phellinus
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Willow Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).