joint-vetch vs Lacustrine Vole

Aeschynomene americana compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	joint-vetch	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	Aeschynomene	Microtus
Species	Aeschynomene americana	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

joint-vetch

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	joint-vetch	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

joint-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).