Frisch's carpet beetle vs Mexican vole

Dermestes frischi compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frisch's carpet beetle	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dermestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dermestes	Microtus
Species	Dermestes frischi	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Frisch's carpet beetle and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Frisch's carpet beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frisch's carpet beetle	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frisch's carpet beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.