Eastern Mole Vole vs Mountain Argus

Ellobius tancrei compared with Aricia montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Ellobius	Aricia
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.