Lacustrine Vole vs Sponge

Microtus limnophilus compared with Cliona thoosina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Clionaida (Clionaida)
Family	Cricetidae	Clionaidae
Genus	Microtus	Cliona
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Cliona thoosina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sponge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sponge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.