Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Pomace fly

Alticola macrotis compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).