Lacustrine Vole vs Meadow-sweet Button

Microtus limnophilus compared with Acleris shepherdana

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Meadow-sweet Button is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Meadow-sweet 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 shepherdana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Meadow-sweet Button

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Meadow-sweet Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow-sweet Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.