chinkapin vs Lacustrine Vole

Castanea pumila compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chinkapin	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Castanea	Microtus
Species	Castanea pumila	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chinkapin	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chinkapin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chinkapin

The Chinkapin (Castanea pumila) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.