Lacustrine Vole vs Red-tipped Clearwing

Microtus limnophilus compared with Synanthedon formicaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Red-tipped Clearwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Sesiidae
Genus	Microtus	Synanthedon
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Synanthedon formicaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lacustrine Vole and Red-tipped Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red-tipped Clearwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Red-tipped Clearwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-tipped Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.