Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Mound-building Mouse

Alticola olchonensis compared with Mus spicilegus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Mound-building Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Mound-building Mouse
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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Alticola	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Mus spicilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Mound-building Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Mound-building Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.