Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Mara o Liebre Patagónica

Alticola olchonensis compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Mara o Liebre Patagónica is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Mara o Liebre Patagónica
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Caviidae
Genus	Alticola	Dolichotis
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Mara o Liebre Patagónica share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Mara o Liebre Patagónica

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Mara o Liebre Patagónica
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mara o Liebre Patagónica

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.