Exposed sun beetle vs Mongolian Vole

Amara apricaria compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Exposed sun beetle	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Carabidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Amara	Microtus
Species	Amara apricaria	Microtus mongolicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Exposed sun beetle and Mongolian Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Exposed sun beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Exposed sun beetle	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Exposed sun beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.