Iberian Marbled White vs Paradox Vole

Melanargia lachesis compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Marbled White	Paradox 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	Melanargia	Microtus
Species	Melanargia lachesis	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Iberian Marbled White and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Iberian Marbled White

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Marbled White	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Marbled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, France, Portugal, and Spain.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.