meadow brown vs Mexican vole

Maniola jurtina compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	meadow brown	Mexican 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	Maniola	Microtus
Species	Maniola jurtina	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

meadow brown and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	meadow brown	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.