Brandt s Vole vs Pill Beetle

Lasiopodomys brandtii compared with Byrrhus pilula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Vole	Pill Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Byrrhidae
Genus	Lasiopodomys	Byrrhus
Species	Lasiopodomys brandtii	Byrrhus pilula

Evolutionary Relationship

Brandt s Vole and Pill Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brandt s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pill Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Vole	Pill Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pill Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brandt s Vole

The Brandt s vole (Lasiopodomys brandtii) is a species in the genus Lasiopodomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.