Forest Dormouse vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Dryomys nitedula compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Gliridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dryomys	Alticola
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Dormouse and Lake Baikal Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.