Lacustrine Vole vs Onion Earthball

Microtus limnophilus compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Microtus	Scleroderma
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).