Fleabane Tortoise Beetle vs Major s Pine Vole

Cassida murraea compared with Microtus majori

Key Differences

• Fleabane Tortoise Beetle is Near Threatened while Major s Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleabane Tortoise Beetle	Major s Pine 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	Microtus
Species	Cassida murraea	Microtus majori

Evolutionary Relationship

Fleabane Tortoise Beetle and Major s Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fleabane Tortoise Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fleabane Tortoise Beetle	Major s Pine 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.

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.