Lacustrine Vole vs Thrips

Microtus limnophilus compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Thripidae
Genus	Microtus	Aptinothrips
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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