Lacustrine Vole vs Marsh Greenbottle

Microtus limnophilus compared with Lucilia silvarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lacustrine Vole Marsh Greenbottle
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Cricetidae Calliphoridae
Genus Microtus Lucilia
Species Microtus limnophilus Lucilia silvarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Lacustrine Vole and Marsh Greenbottle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Greenbottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lacustrine Vole Marsh Greenbottle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Greenbottle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Lacustrine Vole

No description available.

Marsh Greenbottle

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia