Knotweed vs Lacustrine Vole

Rumex pratensis compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Knotweed is Not Evaluated while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Knotweed	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polygonaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rumex	Microtus
Species	Rumex pratensis	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Knotweed	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Knotweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Canada, Japan, Norway, and United States.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.