Lacustrine Vole vs Mountain Aster

Microtus limnophilus compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Mountain Aster
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	Oclemena
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.