Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Dioctria linearis

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while Small Yellow-legged Robberfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Small Yellow-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 duodecimcostatus	Dioctria linearis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mediterranean Pine Vole and Small Yellow-legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Small Yellow-legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.