Marbled Minor vs Paradox Vole

Oligia strigilis compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled Minor	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	Noctuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Oligia	Microtus
Species	Oligia strigilis	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marbled Minor

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled Minor	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled Minor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.