Black Firefly vs Mongolian Vole

Lucidota atra compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Firefly Mongolian Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Lampyridae Cricetidae
Genus Lucidota Microtus
Species Lucidota atra Microtus mongolicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Firefly and Mongolian Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Firefly Mongolian Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Firefly

The Black Firefly (Lucidota atra) is a species in the genus Lucidota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mongolian Vole

No description available.

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