Eastern Mole Vole vs Larder beetle

Ellobius tancrei compared with Dermestes lardarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Larder beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Ellobius	Dermestes
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Dermestes lardarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Larder beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Larder beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Larder beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Larder beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).