Gray Red-backed Vole vs Ground Beetle

Myodes rufocanus compared with Calathus carvalhoi

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Ground Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Ground Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Carabidae
Genus	Myodes	Calathus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Calathus carvalhoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Ground Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ground Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Ground Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Ground Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.