California vole vs Richards' Greenbottle

Microtus californicus compared with Lucilia richardsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank California vole Richards' Greenbottle
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Cricetidae Calliphoridae
Genus Microtus Lucilia
Species Microtus californicus Lucilia richardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

California vole and Richards' Greenbottle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Richards' Greenbottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute California vole Richards' Greenbottle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richards' Greenbottle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

California vole

The California vole (Microtus californicus) 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.

Richards' Greenbottle

No description available.

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