Cretan Argus vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Kretania psylorita compared with Alticola lemminus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Argus	Lemming 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	Lycaenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Kretania	Alticola
Species	Kretania psylorita	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cretan Argus and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cretan Argus

LC — Least Concern

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan Argus	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.