Beech Midget vs Northern Mole Vole

Phyllonorycter maestingella compared with Ellobius talpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Midget	Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gracillariidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phyllonorycter	Ellobius
Species	Phyllonorycter maestingella	Ellobius talpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beech Midget and Northern Mole Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beech Midget

LC — Least Concern

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Midget	Northern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Beech Midget

The Beech Midget (Phyllonorycter maestingella) is a species in the genus Phyllonorycter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.