Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Large Japanese Field Mouse

Alticola olchonensis compared with Apodemus speciosus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Large Japanese Field Mouse
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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Alticola	Apodemus
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Apodemus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Large Japanese Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Large Japanese Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.