Fleabane Tortoise Beetle vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Cassida murraea compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Fleabane Tortoise Beetle is Near Threatened while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleabane Tortoise Beetle	Large-eared Mountain 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	Cassida	Alticola
Species	Cassida murraea	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fleabane Tortoise Beetle and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fleabane Tortoise Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fleabane Tortoise Beetle	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fleabane Tortoise Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.