Muya Valley Vole vs Small Plume

Microtus mujanensis compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Key Differences

• Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient while Small Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Muya Valley Vole	Small Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Microtus	Oxyptilus
Species	Microtus mujanensis	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Muya Valley Vole	Small Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).