Narrow-headed Vole vs Silent Firefly

Microtus gregalis compared with Photinus indictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed 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 gregalis	Photinus indictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Silent Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed 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.