Illustrious Greenbottle vs Paradox Vole

Lucilia illustris compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Illustrious Greenbottle	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Calliphoridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lucilia	Microtus
Species	Lucilia illustris	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Illustrious Greenbottle

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Illustrious Greenbottle	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Illustrious Greenbottle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.