Lacustrine Vole vs Treeline Emerald

Microtus limnophilus compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Treeline Emerald is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Treeline Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Microtus	Somatochlora
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Treeline Emerald

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Treeline Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Treeline Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.