Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Alticola olchonensis compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alticola	Nephelomys
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.