Mongolian Vole vs Splayed Deerfly

Microtus mongolicus compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Vole	Splayed 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 mongolicus	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Vole and Splayed Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Vole	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.