Giardia microti

Giardia microti is a species of Diplomonad parasitic protozoan. Its hosts mainly consist of rodents in the family Cricetidae, which includes voles, mice, rats and muskrats, although they have also been detected from fish.

Recorded hosts
Giardia microti has been recorded as a parasite of the following animals: The species is the dominant parasite in the genera Microtus and Myodes.

Phylogeny
Giardia microti is believed to be the sister taxon of the Giardia intestinalis group.