Lacustrine Vole vs Hellrote Sandbiene

Microtus limnophilus compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Hellrote Sandbiene is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Hellrote Sandbiene
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Cricetidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Microtus	Andrena
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Andrena marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lacustrine Vole and Hellrote Sandbiene share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hellrote Sandbiene

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Hellrote Sandbiene
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hellrote Sandbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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