Forest Num-num vs Lacustrine Vole

Carissa bispinosa compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Num-num	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carissa	Microtus
Species	Carissa bispinosa	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Num-num	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.