Dried Fruit Beetle vs Paradox Vole

Carpophilus hemipterus compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dried Fruit Beetle	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nitidulidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carpophilus	Microtus
Species	Carpophilus hemipterus	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dried Fruit Beetle and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dried Fruit Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dried Fruit Beetle	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dried Fruit Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.