Alpine Pine Vole vs Darkling beetle

Microtus multiplex compared with Blaps lethifera

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Darkling beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Darkling beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Tenebrionidae
Genus	Microtus	Blaps
Species	Microtus multiplex	Blaps lethifera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Darkling beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Darkling beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States).

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.