Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Persian Skipper

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Spialia phlomidis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Persian Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Microtus	Spialia
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Spialia phlomidis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Persian Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Persian Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Persian Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, and Serbia.