Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse vs Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Archboldomys maximus compared with Erebia melampus

Key Differences

• Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient while Lesser Mountain Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Archboldomys	Erebia
Species	Archboldomys maximus	Erebia melampus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse and Lesser Mountain Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).