Jalapan Vole vs Spring Ringlet

Microtus quasiater compared with Erebia epistygne

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Spring Ringlet
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	Microtus	Erebia
Species	Microtus quasiater	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Spring Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.