Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Window Gnat

Alticola olchonensis compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Alticola	Sylvicola
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.