Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Malayan Water Shrew

Alticola olchonensis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Alticola	Chimarrogale
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.