Blue Mint Beetle vs Paradox Vole

Chrysolina coerulans compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Blue Mint Beetle is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Mint Beetle	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chrysolina	Microtus
Species	Chrysolina coerulans	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Mint Beetle and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Mint Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Mint Beetle	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Mint Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Mint Beetle

The Blue Mint Beetle (Chrysolina coerulans) is a species in the genus Chrysolina. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.