cardinal beetle vs Clarke s Vole

Pyrochroa serraticornis compared with Microtus clarkei

Key Differences

• cardinal beetle is Not Evaluated while Clarke s Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cardinal beetle	Clarke s Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pyrochroidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pyrochroa	Microtus
Species	Pyrochroa serraticornis	Microtus clarkei

Evolutionary Relationship

cardinal beetle and Clarke s Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

cardinal beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cardinal beetle	Clarke s Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cardinal beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cardinal beetle

The Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis) is a species in the genus Pyrochroa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Clarke s Vole

The Clarke s Vole (Microtus clarkei) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.