Brimstone vs Kazakhstan Vole

Gonepteryx rhamni compared with Microtus ilaeus

Key Differences

• Brimstone is Near Threatened while Kazakhstan Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brimstone	Kazakhstan Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Gonepteryx	Microtus
Species	Gonepteryx rhamni	Microtus ilaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brimstone and Kazakhstan Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brimstone

NT — Near Threatened

Kazakhstan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brimstone	Kazakhstan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brimstone

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Kazakhstan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brimstone

Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.