Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Tuva Mountain Vole

Alticola olchonensis compared with Alticola tuvinicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Tuva Mountain Vole
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 same	Alticola	Alticola
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Alticola tuvinicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Tuva Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Tuva 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.

Tuva Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.