Ground bug vs Mexican vole

Nysius atlantidum compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground bug	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lygaeidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nysius	Microtus
Species	Nysius atlantidum	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ground bug and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ground bug

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ground bug	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ground bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.