Fruit fly vs Lacustrine Vole

Rhagoletis meigenii compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruit fly	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tephritidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhagoletis	Microtus
Species	Rhagoletis meigenii	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fruit fly

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruit fly	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fruit fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.