brown argus vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Aricia agestis compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown argus	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aricia	Myodes
Species	Aricia agestis	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

brown argus and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

brown argus

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown argus	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown argus

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (33 countries).

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

brown argus

brown argus (Aricia agestis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.