Lacustrine Vole vs Lesser Scalewort

Microtus limnophilus compared with Frullania microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Frullania
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.