lunar thorn vs Mexican vole

Selenia lunularia compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lunar thorn	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geometridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Selenia	Microtus
Species	Selenia lunularia	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

lunar thorn and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

lunar thorn

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lunar thorn	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lunar thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.