Jalapan Vole vs Marsh Button

Microtus quasiater compared with Acleris lorquiniana

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Marsh Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Marsh Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Microtus	Acleris
Species	Microtus quasiater	Acleris lorquiniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Marsh Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.