Muya Valley Vole vs Shoebutton

Microtus mujanensis compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Muya Valley Vole	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Microtus	Ardisia
Species	Microtus mujanensis	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Muya Valley Vole	Shoebutton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shoebutton

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).