Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Montane Water Vole

Alticola olchonensis compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alticola	Arvicola
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.