Jalapan Vole vs Long-legged fly

Microtus quasiater compared with Dolichopus rupestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Jalapan Vole Long-legged fly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Cricetidae Dolichopodidae
Genus Microtus Dolichopus
Species Microtus quasiater Dolichopus rupestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Jalapan Vole and Long-legged fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Long-legged fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Jalapan Vole Long-legged fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Jalapan Vole

No description available.

Long-legged fly

No description available.

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