Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) vs Yabby

Microtus pennsylvanicus compared with Cherax destructor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Yabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Cricetidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Microtus	Cherax
Species	Microtus pennsylvanicus	Cherax destructor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

LC — Least Concern

Yabby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Yabby
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.

Yabby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Mexico). 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.