Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Alticola olchonensis compared with Salpingotus pallidus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
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	Dipodidae
Genus	Alticola	Salpingotus
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Salpingotus pallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Pallid Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.