Levantine Skipper vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Thymelicus hyrax compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Levantine Skipper	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	Hesperiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thymelicus	Microtus
Species	Thymelicus hyrax	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Levantine Skipper and Mediterranean Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Levantine Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Levantine Skipper	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Levantine Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and Russia.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.