Jalapan Vole vs Potato flea beetle

Microtus quasiater compared with Psylliodes affinis

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Potato flea beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Potato flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Microtus	Psylliodes
Species	Microtus quasiater	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jalapan Vole and Potato flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Potato flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).