Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Leafminer fly

Alticola macrotis compared with Phytomyza rufipes

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Leafminer fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Leafminer fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Agromyzidae
Genus	Alticola	Phytomyza
Species	Alticola macrotis	Phytomyza rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Leafminer fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Leafminer fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Leafminer fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leafminer fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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