Bronze Ground Beetle vs Paradox Vole

Carabus nemoralis compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Ground 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	Carabidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carabus	Microtus
Species	Carabus nemoralis	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bronze Ground Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Ground Beetle	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Ground Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bronze Ground Beetle

The Bronze Ground Beetle (Carabus nemoralis) is a species in the genus Carabus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.