Lacustrine Vole vs Summer Groundling

Microtus limnophilus compared with Scrobipalpa obsoletella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Summer Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Microtus	Scrobipalpa
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Scrobipalpa obsoletella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Summer Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Summer Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Summer Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada).