Mexican vole vs Striped Slender Robberfly

Microtus mexicanus compared with Leptogaster cylindrica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Mexican vole Striped Slender 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 Leptogaster
Species Microtus mexicanus Leptogaster cylindrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican vole and Striped Slender Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Striped Slender Robberfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Mexican vole Striped Slender Robberfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Striped Slender Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mexican vole

No description available.

Striped Slender Robberfly

No description available.

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