ground lackey vs Mexican vole

Malacosoma castrense compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ground lackey	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lasiocampidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Malacosoma	Microtus
Species	Malacosoma castrense	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

ground lackey

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ground lackey	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ground lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.