Marbled Ringlet vs Northern Mole Vole

Erebia montanus compared with Ellobius talpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled Ringlet	Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cricetidae
Genus	Erebia	Ellobius
Species	Erebia montanus	Ellobius talpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled Ringlet and Northern Mole Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marbled Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled Ringlet	Northern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.