Lacustrine Vole vs Sacatrapo

Microtus limnophilus compared with Caperonia palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Sacatrapo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Caperonia
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Caperonia palustris

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sacatrapo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sacatrapo

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (6 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).