Irene s Mountain Vole vs neglected rustic

Neodon irene compared with Xestia castanea

Key Differences

• Irene s Mountain Vole is Least Concern while neglected rustic is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irene s Mountain Vole	neglected rustic
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Neodon	Xestia
Species	Neodon irene	Xestia castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

Irene s Mountain Vole and neglected rustic share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Irene s Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

neglected rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irene s Mountain Vole	neglected rustic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irene s Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

neglected rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.