Banded Pill-Beetle vs Mongolian Vole

Byrrhus fasciatus compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Pill-Beetle	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Byrrhidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Byrrhus	Microtus
Species	Byrrhus fasciatus	Microtus mongolicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Pill-Beetle and Mongolian Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Pill-Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Pill-Beetle	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Pill-Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded Pill-Beetle

The Banded Pill-Beetle (Byrrhus fasciatus) is a species in the genus Byrrhus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.