Meadow Groundling vs Mongolian Vole

Caryocolum proxima compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Groundling	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gelechiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Caryocolum	Microtus
Species	Caryocolum proxima	Microtus mongolicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Meadow Groundling and Mongolian Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Meadow Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Groundling	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.