Ecuadoran Pericote vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Alticola
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Lake Baikal Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.