Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Large-eared Hutia

Alticola olchonensis compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Large-eared Hutia
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	Cricetidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Alticola	Mesocapromys
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.