False Slender-footed Robberfly vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Leptarthrus vitripennis compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• False Slender-footed Robberfly is Endangered while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Slender-footed Robberfly	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asilidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Leptarthrus	Microtus
Species	Leptarthrus vitripennis	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Evolutionary Relationship

False Slender-footed Robberfly and Mediterranean Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False Slender-footed Robberfly

EN — Endangered

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Slender-footed Robberfly	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Slender-footed Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.