Mountain Ringlet vs Muya Valley Vole

Erebia epiphron compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Mountain Ringlet is Least Concern while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain 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 epiphron	Microtus mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Ringlet	Muya Valley Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.