Lacustrine Vole vs Marsh Rose

Microtus limnophilus compared with Rosa palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Marsh Rose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Microtus	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Rosa palustris

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Rose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Rose

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.