Darkling beetle vs Irene s Mountain Vole

Blaps lethifera compared with Neodon irene

Key Differences

• Darkling beetle is Extinct while Irene s Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darkling beetle	Irene s Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tenebrionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Blaps	Neodon
Species	Blaps lethifera	Neodon irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Darkling beetle and Irene s Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Darkling beetle

EX — Extinct

Irene s Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darkling beetle	Irene s Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darkling beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States).

Irene s Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.