Gray Red-backed Vole vs Larder beetle

Myodes rufocanus compared with Dermestes lardarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Larder beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Myodes	Dermestes
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Dermestes lardarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Larder beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Larder 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.

Larder beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway