Fly vs Narrow-headed Vole

Drosophila simulans compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Fly is Not Evaluated while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Drosophilidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Drosophila	Microtus
Species	Drosophila simulans	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fly and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.