Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Polar bear

Alticola olchonensis compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Polar bear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Polar bear
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	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Alticola	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Polar bear share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Polar bear
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Polar bear

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Polar bear

地球上で最大の陸上肉食動物であるホッキョクグマは700kgを超えることがあり、カナダからロシアまでの北極海氷域全体に分布する。ワモンアザラシとヒゲアザラシを狩るために海氷に依存する高度に特化した海洋哺乳類である。広大な距離を泳ぐことができる優れた泳者でもある。脆弱種に指定されており、気候変動による急激な北極海氷の消失で個体群が深刻な圧力を受けている。