House fly vs Mexican vole

Hydrotaea aenescens compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• House fly is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	House fly	Mexican 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 aenescens	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	House fly	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.