Alpine Pine Vole vs cardinal beetle

Microtus multiplex compared with Pyrochroa serraticornis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while cardinal beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	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 serraticornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and cardinal beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

cardinal beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	cardinal beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cardinal beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

cardinal beetle

The Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis) is a species in the genus Pyrochroa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.