Field Cricket vs Lacustrine Vole

Gryllus campestris compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Field Cricket is Near Threatened while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Cricket	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gryllidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Gryllus	Microtus
Species	Gryllus campestris	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Field Cricket and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Field Cricket

NT — Near Threatened

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Cricket	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.