Orange-palped Clusterfly vs Paradox Vole

Pollenia viatica compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-palped Clusterfly	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polleniidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pollenia	Microtus
Species	Pollenia viatica	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-palped Clusterfly and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Orange-palped Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-palped Clusterfly	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-palped Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.