Lacustrine Vole vs Linear-Leaved Panicgrass

Microtus limnophilus compared with Dichanthelium linearifolium

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Linear-Leaved Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Linear-Leaved Panicgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Dichanthelium
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Dichanthelium linearifolium

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Linear-Leaved Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Linear-Leaved Panicgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Linear-Leaved Panicgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.