Mexican vole vs Southern Gatekeeper

Microtus mexicanus compared with Pyronia cecilia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Southern Gatekeeper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Microtus	Pyronia
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Pyronia cecilia

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican vole and Southern Gatekeeper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Southern Gatekeeper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Southern Gatekeeper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Gatekeeper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).