Lacustrine Vole vs Lefèbvre’s Ringlet

Microtus limnophilus compared with Erebia lefebvrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Lefèbvre’s 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 limnophilus	Erebia lefebvrei

Evolutionary Relationship

Lacustrine Vole and Lefèbvre’s Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lefèbvre’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Lefèbvre’s Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lefèbvre’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, France, and Spain.