brown-spot pinion vs common vole

Agrochola litura compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• brown-spot pinion is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	common vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Noctuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Agrochola	Microtus
Species	Agrochola litura	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

brown-spot pinion and common vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

common vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

brown-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

common vole

common vole (Microtus arvalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden