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 (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	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.