Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Mountain Argus

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Aricia montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Microtus	Aricia
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mediterranean Pine Vole and Mountain Argus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.