False Slender-footed Robberfly vs Northern Mole Vole

Leptarthrus vitripennis compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• False Slender-footed Robberfly is Endangered while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Slender-footed Robberfly	Northern Mole 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	Ellobius
Species	Leptarthrus vitripennis	Ellobius talpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False Slender-footed Robberfly

EN — Endangered

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Slender-footed Robberfly	Northern Mole 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.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.