Muya Valley Vole vs Ruby Whiteface

Microtus mujanensis compared with Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Key Differences

• Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient while Ruby Whiteface is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Muya Valley Vole	Ruby Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Microtus	Leucorrhinia
Species	Microtus mujanensis	Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Ruby Whiteface

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Muya Valley Vole	Ruby Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.