Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Scrub Hare

Alticola olchonensis compared with Lepus saxatilis

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Scrub Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cricetidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Alticola	Lepus
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Scrub Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.