dead-nettle leaf beetle vs Mexican vole

Chrysolina fastuosa compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dead-nettle leaf 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	Chrysomelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chrysolina	Microtus
Species	Chrysolina fastuosa	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

dead-nettle leaf beetle and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dead-nettle leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dead-nettle leaf beetle	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dead-nettle leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.