Little Gray Firefly vs Mexican vole

Photinus marginellus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Little Gray Firefly Mexican vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Lampyridae Cricetidae
Genus Photinus Microtus
Species Photinus marginellus Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Gray Firefly and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Little Gray Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Little Gray Firefly Mexican vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Gray Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Gray Firefly

No description available.

Mexican vole

No description available.

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