Muya Valley Vole vs Silent Firefly

Microtus mujanensis compared with Photinus indictus

Key Differences

• Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient while Silent Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Muya Valley Vole	Silent Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Microtus	Photinus
Species	Microtus mujanensis	Photinus indictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Muya Valley Vole and Silent Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Silent Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Muya Valley Vole	Silent Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silent Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.