lace border vs Mongolian Vole

Scopula ornata compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• lace border is Critically Endangered while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lace border	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Geometridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Scopula	Microtus
Species	Scopula ornata	Microtus mongolicus

Evolutionary Relationship

lace border and Mongolian Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

lace border

CR — Critically Endangered

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lace border	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lace border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.