Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Alticola olchonensis compared with Chiropodomys pusillus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Alticola	Chiropodomys
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Chiropodomys pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.