cardinal beetle vs Mexican vole

Pyrochroa serraticornis compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• cardinal beetle is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cardinal beetle	Mexican 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 mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

cardinal beetle and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

cardinal beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cardinal beetle	Mexican 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).

Mexican 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.