Lacustrine Vole vs pearly heath

Microtus limnophilus compared with Coenonympha arcania

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lacustrine Vole pearly heath
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 Coenonympha
Species Microtus limnophilus Coenonympha arcania

Evolutionary Relationship

Lacustrine Vole and pearly heath share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

pearly heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lacustrine Vole pearly heath
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pearly heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (36 countries).

Lacustrine Vole

No description available.

pearly heath

No description available.

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