African Ringlet vs Paradox Vole

Ypthima asterope compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• African Ringlet is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Ringlet	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cricetidae
Genus	Ypthima	Microtus
Species	Ypthima asterope	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Ringlet and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Ringlet

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Ringlet	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus and Greece.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Ringlet

The African Ringlet (Ypthima asterope) is a species in the genus Ypthima. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.