Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) vs Thyme Plume

Microtus pennsylvanicus compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Key Differences

• Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) is Least Concern while Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Thyme Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Microtus	Merrifieldia
Species	Microtus pennsylvanicus	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) and Thyme Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Thyme Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (7 countries), and Europe (35 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

The Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) (Microtus pennsylvanicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, found across United States.