Lacustrine Vole vs Powell's Amaranth

Microtus limnophilus compared with Amaranthus crispus

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Powell's Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Powell's Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Microtus	Amaranthus
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Amaranthus crispus

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Powell's Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Powell's Amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Powell's Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (26 countries) and North America (United States).