Lacustrine Vole vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Microtus limnophilus compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microtus	Alticola
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.