Muya Valley Vole vs Thyme Pug

Microtus mujanensis compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Muya Valley Vole	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Microtus	Eupithecia
Species	Microtus mujanensis	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Muya Valley Vole	Thyme Pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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