Lacustrine Vole vs Streamside Swordfern

Microtus limnophilus compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Microtus	Nephrolepis
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.