Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Ornate Cuscus

Alticola olchonensis compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cricetidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Alticola	Phalanger
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.