Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs White-tailed Mountain Vole

Alticola olchonensis compared with Alticola albicaudus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while White-tailed Mountain Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	White-tailed Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Alticola	Alticola
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Alticola albicaudus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and White-tailed Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alticola.

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

White-tailed Mountain Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	White-tailed Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-tailed Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.