Flat grain beetle vs Kazakhstan Vole

Cryptolestes pusillus compared with Microtus ilaeus

Key Differences

• Flat grain beetle is Not Evaluated while Kazakhstan Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat grain beetle	Kazakhstan Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Laemophloeidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cryptolestes	Microtus
Species	Cryptolestes pusillus	Microtus ilaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat grain beetle and Kazakhstan Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat grain beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Kazakhstan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat grain beetle	Kazakhstan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat grain beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

Kazakhstan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.