arrow-head scale vs Mexican vole

Unaspis yanonensis compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• arrow-head scale is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-head scale	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Diaspididae	Cricetidae
Genus	Unaspis	Microtus
Species	Unaspis yanonensis	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-head scale and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-head scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-head scale	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-head scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrow-head scale

The Arrow-head scale, Unaspis yanonensis, is a species. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.