Ground beetle vs Mexican vole

Calathus vicenteorum compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Ground beetle is Extinct while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground 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	Carabidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Calathus	Microtus
Species	Calathus vicenteorum	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ground beetle and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ground beetle

EX — Extinct

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ground beetle	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ground beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.