Olchon-Gebirgswühlmaus vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Alticola olchonensis compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Olchon-Gebirgswühlmaus is Endangered while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olchon-Gebirgswühlmaus	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alticola	Myodes
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Olchon-Gebirgswühlmaus and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Olchon-Gebirgswühlmaus

EN — Endangered

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olchon-Gebirgswühlmaus	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Olchon-Gebirgswühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.