Lacustrine Vole vs Striate knotweed

Microtus limnophilus compared with Polygonum achoreum

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Striate knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Striate knotweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Microtus	Polygonum
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Polygonum achoreum

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Striate knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Striate knotweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Striate knotweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).