Bank Vole vs small tortoiseshell

Myodes glareolus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Bank Vole is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bank Vole small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Insecta (昆虫)
Order Rodentia (ネズミ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Cricetidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Myodes Aglais
Species Myodes glareolus Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bank Vole small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bank Vole

ヨーロッパモリネズミ(Myodes glareolus)は、IUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念(LC)に分類されています。分布域全体にわたって広く生息し個体数も豊富で、個体群は安定しており、差し迫った保全上の懸念はありません。

small tortoiseshell

スモールトータスシェル(Aglais urticae)はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されている。絶滅危惧種に分類される一歩手前の段階で、保全措置がなければ脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持つ。

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