Lacustrine Vole vs Tree Heath

Microtus limnophilus compared with Erica arborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Tree Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Microtus	Erica
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Erica arborea

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tree Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Tree Heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).