Lacustrine Vole vs Marsh dandelion

Microtus limnophilus compared with Taraxacum palustre

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Marsh dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Marsh dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Taraxacum
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Taraxacum palustre

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Marsh dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.