Lacustrine Vole vs Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

Microtus limnophilus compared with Eleocharis multicaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Many-Stalked Spike-Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Microtus	Eleocharis
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Eleocharis multicaulis

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Many-Stalked Spike-Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.