Lesser Mountain Ringlet vs Mandarin Vole

Erebia melampus compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Mountain Ringlet	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cricetidae
Genus	Erebia	Lasiopodomys
Species	Erebia melampus	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Mountain Ringlet and Mandarin Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Mountain Ringlet	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.