Lacustrine Vole vs Lesser Crestwort

Microtus limnophilus compared with Lophocolea minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Lesser Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Microtus	Lophocolea
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Lophocolea minor

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Lesser Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).