Forest Sandman vs Lacustrine Vole

Spialia dromus compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Sandman	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hesperiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Spialia	Microtus
Species	Spialia dromus	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Sandman

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Sandman	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Sandman

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.