Illinois Pondweed vs Maximowicz s Vole

Potamogeton illinoensis compared with Microtus maximowiczii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Illinois Pondweed	Maximowicz s 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 illinoensis	Microtus maximowiczii

Conservation Status

Illinois Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Maximowicz s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Illinois Pondweed	Maximowicz s Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Illinois Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Maximowicz s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.