Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Gouya Wushu

Alticola olchonensis compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Gouya Wushu is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Gouya Wushu
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 same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alticola	Aeretes
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Gouya Wushu share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Gouya Wushu

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Gouya Wushu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gouya Wushu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.