Cherry midget vs Major s Pine Vole

Phyllonorycter cerasicolella compared with Microtus majori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cherry midget Major s Pine 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 Microtus
Species Phyllonorycter cerasicolella Microtus majori

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry midget and Major s Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cherry midget

LC — Least Concern

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cherry midget Major s Pine Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry midget

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (China) and Europe (7 countries).

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cherry midget

The Cherry midget (Phyllonorycter cerasicolella) is a species in the genus Phyllonorycter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re.

Major s Pine Vole

No description available.

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