Mandarin Vole vs Marsh Valerian

Lasiopodomys mandarinus compared with Valeriana sitchensis

Key Differences

• Mandarin Vole is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mandarin Vole	Marsh 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	Lasiopodomys	Valeriana
Species	Lasiopodomys mandarinus	Valeriana sitchensis

Conservation Status

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mandarin Vole	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.