vs Lacustrine Vole

Dinobryon suecicum compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chrysophyceae (Chrysophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chromulinales (Chromulinales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dinobryaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dinobryon	Microtus
Species	Dinobryon suecicum	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dinobryon suecicum is a colonial, loricate chrysophyte alga forming branching chains of individual cells in vase-shaped loricae. It inhabits oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes and ponds across boreal and temperate Europe, as its species name referencing Sweden implies. This mixotrophic organism performs photosynthesis and also ingests bacteria as supplemental nutrition.