Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Markhor

Alticola olchonensis compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Markhor
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Artiodactyla (Çift toynaklılar)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Alticola	Capra
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Capra falconeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Markhor share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.