Darkling beetle vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Blaps lethifera compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Darkling beetle is Extinct while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darkling beetle	Large-eared 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	Alticola
Species	Blaps lethifera	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Darkling beetle and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Darkling beetle

EX — Extinct

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darkling beetle	Large-eared 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).

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.