Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Alticola olchonensis compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Alticola	Dologale
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Pousargues’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.