Cretan Small Heath vs Lacustrine Vole

Coenonympha thyrsis compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Small Heath	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cricetidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Microtus
Species	Coenonympha thyrsis	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cretan Small Heath and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cretan Small Heath

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan Small Heath	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan Small Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.