Headfly vs Lacustrine Vole

Hydrotaea irritans compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Headfly is Not Evaluated while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Headfly	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muscidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydrotaea	Microtus
Species	Hydrotaea irritans	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Headfly	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.