Narrow-headed Vole vs Northern Firefly

Microtus gregalis compared with Pyractomena borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Northern 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	Pyractomena
Species	Microtus gregalis	Pyractomena borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Vole and Northern Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Northern Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.