Levantine Skipper vs Paradox Vole

Thymelicus hyrax compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Levantine Skipper	Paradox 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 paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Levantine Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Levantine Skipper	Paradox 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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.