Beech Leaf Miner vs Mexican vole

Orchestes fagi compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Leaf Miner	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Curculionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Orchestes	Microtus
Species	Orchestes fagi	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beech Leaf Miner and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beech Leaf Miner

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Leaf Miner	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Leaf Miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech Leaf Miner

The Beech Leaf Miner (Orchestes fagi) is a species in the genus Orchestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.