Lygaeid bug vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Nysius thymi compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lygaeid bug	Mediterranean Pine 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	Microtus
Species	Nysius thymi	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lygaeid bug	Mediterranean Pine 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.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.