Jalapan Vole vs Louse

Microtus quasiater compared with Polyplax serrata

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyplacidae
Genus	Microtus	Polyplax
Species	Microtus quasiater	Polyplax serrata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.