Lygaeid bug vs Mandarin Vole

Nysius thymi compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lygaeid bug	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lygaeidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nysius	Lasiopodomys
Species	Nysius thymi	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lygaeid bug and Mandarin Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lygaeid bug	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.