Lacustrine Vole vs Squirrel Corn

Microtus limnophilus compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Microtus	Dicentra
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.