Cryptic Wood White vs Narrow-headed Vole

Leptidea juvernica compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cryptic Wood White Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Pieridae Cricetidae
Genus Leptidea Microtus
Species Leptidea juvernica Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cryptic Wood White and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cryptic Wood White

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cryptic Wood White Narrow-headed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cryptic Wood White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cryptic Wood White

No description available.

Narrow-headed Vole

No description available.

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