Mexican vole vs Square-spot Deerfly

Microtus mexicanus compared with Chrysops viduatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Microtus	Chrysops
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican vole and Square-spot Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Square-spot Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.