Lacustrine Vole vs Western Rustwort

Microtus limnophilus compared with Marsupella profunda

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Western Rustwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Western Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Microtus	Marsupella
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Marsupella profunda

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Western Rustwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Western Rustwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.