vs Lacustrine Vole

Gomphonema sphenovertex 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	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cymbellales (Cymbellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphonemataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Gomphonema	Microtus
Species	Gomphonema sphenovertex	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 Norway and Sweden.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gomphonema sphenovertex is a freshwater diatom in the family Gomphonemataceae, distinguished by its wedge-shaped valve with a swollen apical region. It is found in benthic and epiphytic communities of streams and rivers.