beaded chestnut vs Mongolian Vole

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Agrochola	Microtus
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Microtus mongolicus

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Mongolian Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.