Golden Clover vs Lacustrine Vole

Trifolium aureum compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

Golden Clover is Near Threatened while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Clover	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Trifolium	Microtus
Species	Trifolium aureum	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Golden Clover

NT — Near Threatened

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Clover

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.