Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Willow Deceiver

Alticola olchonensis compared with Laccaria pumila

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Willow Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Alticola	Laccaria
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Laccaria pumila

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.