Fruit Fly vs Paradox Vole

Urophora cardui compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruit Fly	Paradox 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	Urophora	Microtus
Species	Urophora cardui	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fruit Fly

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruit Fly	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fruit Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.