Black-speckled Groundling vs European Snow Vole

Carpatolechia proximella compared with Chionomys nivalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-speckled Groundling	European Snow Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gelechiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carpatolechia	Chionomys
Species	Carpatolechia proximella	Chionomys nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-speckled Groundling and European Snow Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-speckled Groundling

LC — Least Concern

European Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-speckled Groundling	European Snow Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-speckled Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

European Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Black-speckled Groundling

The Black-speckled Groundling (Carpatolechia proximella) is a species in the genus Carpatolechia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.