Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Willow Tortrix

Alticola olchonensis compared with Epinotia cruciana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Willow Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alticola	Epinotia
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Epinotia cruciana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Willow Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.