Lacustrine Vole vs Tuberous Valerian

Microtus limnophilus compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Microtus	Valeriana
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Tuberous Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.