Dingaan's Widow vs Lacustrine Vole

Dingana dingana compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Dingaan's Widow is Endangered while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingaan's Widow	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cricetidae
Genus	Dingana	Microtus
Species	Dingana dingana	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dingaan's Widow and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dingaan's Widow

EN — Endangered

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingaan's Widow	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dingaan's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.