Mnestra’s Ringlet vs Muya Valley Vole

Erebia mnestra compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Mnestra’s Ringlet is Least Concern while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mnestra’s Ringlet	Muya Valley Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cricetidae
Genus	Erebia	Microtus
Species	Erebia mnestra	Microtus mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mnestra’s Ringlet and Muya Valley Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mnestra’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mnestra’s Ringlet	Muya Valley Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mnestra’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.