Alpine Pine Vole vs Black-headed Cardinal Beetle

Microtus multiplex compared with Pyrochroa coccinea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Black-headed Cardinal Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Pyrochroidae
Genus	Microtus	Pyrochroa
Species	Microtus multiplex	Pyrochroa coccinea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Black-headed Cardinal Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Black-headed Cardinal Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Black-headed Cardinal Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-headed Cardinal Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-headed Cardinal Beetle

The Black-headed Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa coccinea) is a species in the genus Pyrochroa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.