Eel-Grass Pondweed vs Lacustrine Vole

Potamogeton zosteriformis compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Eel-Grass Pondweed is Not Evaluated while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eel-Grass Pondweed	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Potamogetonaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Potamogeton	Microtus
Species	Potamogeton zosteriformis	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Eel-Grass Pondweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eel-Grass Pondweed	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eel-Grass Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.