Lacustrine Vole vs Winter Truffle

Microtus limnophilus compared with Tuber brumale

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Winter Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Winter Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Microtus	Tuber
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Tuber brumale

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Winter Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Winter Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.