Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Opossum-souris commun

Alticola olchonensis compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Opossum-souris commun is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Opossum-souris commun
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Alticola	Marmosa
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Marmosa murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Opossum-souris commun share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Opossum-souris commun

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Opossum-souris commun
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opossum-souris commun

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.