Dotted Firefly vs Muya Valley Vole

Lucidota punctata compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Dotted Firefly is Least Concern while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Firefly	Muya Valley 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 punctata	Microtus mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Firefly and Muya Valley Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Firefly	Muya Valley Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.