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 (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
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. (Roedores)

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.