Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Soldier fly

Alticola semicanus compared with Sargus cuprarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Alticola	Sargus
Species	Alticola semicanus	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Mountain Vole and Soldier fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.