Jalapan Vole vs Silverfish

Microtus quasiater compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Cricetidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Microtus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Microtus quasiater	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).