Lacustrine Vole vs Lichen Button

Microtus limnophilus compared with Acleris literana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Lichen Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Microtus	Acleris
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Acleris literana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lacustrine Vole and Lichen Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lichen Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Lichen Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lichen Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.