Major s Pine Vole vs Orange-legged Robberfly

Microtus majori compared with Dioctria oelandica

Key Differences

• Major s Pine Vole is Least Concern while Orange-legged Robberfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Major s Pine Vole	Orange-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Asilidae
Genus	Microtus	Dioctria
Species	Microtus majori	Dioctria oelandica

Evolutionary Relationship

Major s Pine Vole and Orange-legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Orange-legged Robberfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Major s Pine Vole	Orange-legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.