Alpine Pine Vole vs Tufted Clusterfly

Microtus multiplex compared with Pollenia pediculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Tufted Clusterfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Cricetidae Polleniidae
Genus Microtus Pollenia
Species Microtus multiplex Pollenia pediculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Tufted Clusterfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Tufted Clusterfly

No description available.

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