Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) vs Silver Colonel

Microtus pennsylvanicus compared with Odontomyia argentata

Key Differences

• Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) is Least Concern while Silver Colonel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Silver Colonel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Microtus	Odontomyia
Species	Microtus pennsylvanicus	Odontomyia argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) and Silver Colonel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

LC — Least Concern

Silver Colonel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Silver Colonel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Silver Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

The Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) (Microtus pennsylvanicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, found across United States.