Bavarian Pine Vole vs carpet beetle

Microtus bavaricus compared with Attagenus trifasciatus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while carpet beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	carpet beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Microtus	Attagenus
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Attagenus trifasciatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

carpet beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	carpet beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

carpet beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Bavarian Pine Vole

The Bavarian Pine Vole (Microtus bavaricus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

carpet beetle

The Carpet Beetle (Attagenus trifasciatus) is a species in the genus Attagenus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.