Alpine Pine Vole vs Marsh Snipe Fly

Microtus multiplex compared with Rhagio tringaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Marsh Snipe Fly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Cricetidae Rhagionidae
Genus Microtus Rhagio
Species Microtus multiplex Rhagio tringaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Marsh Snipe Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Snipe Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Marsh Snipe Fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Snipe Fly

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.

Marsh Snipe Fly

No description available.

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