Marsh Button vs Paradox Vole

Acleris lorquiniana compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Button	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	Tortricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acleris	Microtus
Species	Acleris lorquiniana	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marsh Button

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Button	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.