European Snow Vole vs meadow brown

Chionomys nivalis compared with Maniola jurtina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Snow Vole	meadow brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Chionomys	Maniola
Species	Chionomys nivalis	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

European Snow Vole and meadow brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

European Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Snow Vole	meadow brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine