Black-speckled Groundling vs Maximowicz s Vole

Carpatolechia proximella compared with Microtus maximowiczii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-speckled Groundling	Maximowicz s 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	Microtus
Species	Carpatolechia proximella	Microtus maximowiczii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-speckled Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Maximowicz s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-speckled Groundling	Maximowicz s 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.

Maximowicz s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.