Lacustrine Vole vs Old-man-in-the-spring

Microtus limnophilus compared with Senecio vulgaris

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Old-man-in-the-spring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Old-man-in-the-spring
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	Senecio
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Senecio vulgaris

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Old-man-in-the-spring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Old-man-in-the-spring
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old-man-in-the-spring

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (8 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).