Lacustrine Vole vs Noble Chafer

Microtus limnophilus compared with Gnorimus nobilis

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Noble Chafer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Noble Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Microtus	Gnorimus
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Gnorimus nobilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lacustrine Vole and Noble Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Noble Chafer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Noble Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Noble Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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