Lacustrine Vole vs Soapberry

Microtus limnophilus compared with Sapindus saponaria

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Soapberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Soapberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Microtus	Sapindus
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Sapindus saponaria

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Soapberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).