Alpine Pine Vole vs Broads Long-legged Fly

Microtus multiplex compared with Dolichopus laticola

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Broads Long-legged Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Broads Long-legged Fly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Cricetidae Dolichopodidae
Genus Microtus Dolichopus
Species Microtus multiplex Dolichopus laticola

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Broads Long-legged Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Broads Long-legged Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Broads Long-legged Fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broads Long-legged Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broads Long-legged Fly

The Broads Long-Legged Fly (Dolichopus laticola) is a species in the genus Dolichopus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It has been recorded Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden..

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