Lacustrine Vole vs milky draba

Microtus limnophilus compared with Draba lactea

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while milky draba is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	milky draba
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Microtus	Draba
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Draba lactea

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

milky draba

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	milky draba
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

milky draba

Habitat

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

Range

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