Dusky Purpletuft vs Lacustrine Vole

Iodopleura fusca compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Purpletuft	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cotingidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Iodopleura	Microtus
Species	Iodopleura fusca	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Purpletuft and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Purpletuft

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Purpletuft

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.