Crested Bent-wing vs Muya Valley Vole

Bucculatrix cristatella compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Crested Bent-wing is Least Concern while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Bent-wing	Muya Valley Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bucculatricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Bucculatrix	Microtus
Species	Bucculatrix cristatella	Microtus mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Bent-wing and Muya Valley Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crested Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Bent-wing	Muya Valley Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.