Lacustrine Vole vs Scarce Notchwort

Microtus limnophilus compared with Mesoptychia badensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Scarce Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Mesoptychia
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Mesoptychia badensis

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Scarce Notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.