Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Mandarin Vole

Alticola olchonensis compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Rodentia (설치류)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alticola	Lasiopodomys
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Mandarin Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.