Meadow Shade vs Mongolian Vole

Cnephasia pasiuana compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Meadow Shade is Vulnerable while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Shade	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	Tortricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cnephasia	Microtus
Species	Cnephasia pasiuana	Microtus mongolicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meadow Shade

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.