Jalapan Vole vs Marbled Minor

Microtus quasiater compared with Oligia strigilis

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Marbled Minor is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Marbled Minor
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	Microtus	Oligia
Species	Microtus quasiater	Oligia strigilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jalapan Vole and Marbled Minor share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Marbled Minor

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Marbled Minor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Minor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.