Lesser Mountain Ringlet vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Erebia melampus compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Mountain Ringlet	Mediterranean Pine 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	Microtus
Species	Erebia melampus	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Mountain Ringlet	Mediterranean Pine 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).

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.