Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Sallow Argent

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Argyresthia pygmaeella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Sallow Argent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Microtus	Argyresthia
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Argyresthia pygmaeella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sallow Argent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Sallow Argent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.