Fleabane Tortoise Beetle vs Muya Valley Vole

Cassida murraea compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Fleabane Tortoise Beetle is Near Threatened while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleabane Tortoise Beetle	Muya Valley 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 mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fleabane Tortoise Beetle and Muya Valley Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fleabane Tortoise Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fleabane Tortoise Beetle	Muya Valley 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.

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.