Alpine Pine Vole vs Ground beetle

Microtus multiplex compared with Calathus extensicollis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ground beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ground beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.