Anthracite Bee-fly vs California vole

Anthrax anthrax compared with Microtus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly California vole
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Arthropoda (arthropodes) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (insecte) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Bombyliidae Cricetidae
Genus Anthrax Microtus
Species Anthrax anthrax Microtus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and California vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly California vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anthracite Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anthracite Bee-fly

The Anthracite Bee-fly (Anthrax anthrax) is a species in the genus Anthrax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

California vole

The California vole (Microtus californicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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