Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Large Japanese Mole

Alticola olchonensis compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Cricetidae	Talpidae
Genus	Alticola	Mogera
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.