Lacustrine Vole vs Shadow Darner

Microtus limnophilus compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Microtus	Aeshna
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Lacustrine Vole and Shadow Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.