Kazakhstan Vole vs Zipperback

Microtus ilaeus compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Kazakhstan Vole is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kazakhstan Vole	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Microtus	Chrysotoxum
Species	Microtus ilaeus	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kazakhstan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kazakhstan Vole	Zipperback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kazakhstan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.