Jalapan Vole vs Lygaeid bug

Microtus quasiater compared with Nysius thymi

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Lygaeid bug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Lygaeid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Microtus	Nysius
Species	Microtus quasiater	Nysius thymi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Lygaeid bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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