Arctic Ringlet vs Paradox Vole

Erebia disa compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic 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	Erebia	Microtus
Species	Erebia disa	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic Ringlet

The Arctic Ringlet (Erebia disa) is a species in the genus Erebia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.