Lacustrine Vole vs Shelled Slug

Microtus limnophilus compared with Testacella haliotidea

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Shelled Slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Shelled Slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Testacellidae
Genus	Microtus	Testacella
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Testacella haliotidea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Shelled Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Shelled Slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shelled Slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).