East African Arvicanthis vs Variable Dancer

Arvicanthis nairobae compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East African Arvicanthis	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Argia
Species	Arvicanthis nairobae	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

East African Arvicanthis and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East African Arvicanthis	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.