Cornish Midget vs Irene s Mountain Vole

Phyllonorycter staintoniella compared with Neodon irene

Key Differences

• Cornish Midget is Critically Endangered while Irene s Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornish Midget	Irene s Mountain 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	Neodon
Species	Phyllonorycter staintoniella	Neodon irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Cornish Midget and Irene s Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cornish Midget

CR — Critically Endangered

Irene s Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornish Midget	Irene s Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cornish Midget

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Italy, Spain, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Irene s Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.