May Shade vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Cnephasia communana compared with Alticola semicanus

Key Differences

• May Shade is Endangered while Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	May Shade	Mongolian Mountain 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	Cnephasia	Alticola
Species	Cnephasia communana	Alticola semicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

May Shade and Mongolian Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	May Shade	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.