Lacustrine Vole vs pignut

Microtus limnophilus compared with Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while pignut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	pignut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Mesosphaerum
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

pignut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	pignut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pignut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Guinea, and Timor-Leste.