bog-asphodel vs Lacustrine Vole

Narthecium americanum compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• bog-asphodel is Extinct while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog-asphodel	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nartheciaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Narthecium	Microtus
Species	Narthecium americanum	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog-asphodel	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.