Lacustrine Vole vs River Bulrush

Microtus limnophilus compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	River Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Microtus	Bolboschoenus
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	River Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.