Mandarin Vole vs Silky Ringlet

Lasiopodomys mandarinus compared with Erebia gorge

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Silky Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mandarin Vole	Silky Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries).