Desert Thorn vs Lacustrine Vole

Lycium minimum compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Thorn	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Solanaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lycium	Microtus
Species	Lycium minimum	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Desert Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Thorn	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Thorn

Habitat

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

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.