Alpine Pine Vole vs Horse botfly

Microtus multiplex compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Horse botfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Cricetidae Oestridae
Genus Microtus Gasterophilus
Species Microtus multiplex Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Horse botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Horse botfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Horse botfly

No description available.

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