Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Marsh tick

Alticola olchonensis compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Arachnida (Örümceğimsiler)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Ixodida (Kene)
Family	Cricetidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Alticola	Ixodes
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.