Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Silver Mountain Vole

Alticola olchonensis compared with Alticola argentatus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Silver Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Silver 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 same	Alticola	Alticola
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Alticola argentatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Silver Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alticola.

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Silver Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Silver Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.