Alpine Pine Vole vs Bordered Tortoise Beetle

Microtus multiplex compared with Cassida vittata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Bordered Tortoise Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Microtus	Cassida
Species	Microtus multiplex	Cassida vittata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Bordered Tortoise Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Bordered Tortoise Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Bordered Tortoise Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bordered Tortoise Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bordered Tortoise Beetle

The Bordered Tortoise Beetle (Cassida vittata) is a species in the genus Cassida. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.