Jalapan Vole vs Staph beetle

Microtus quasiater compared with Oligota pumilio

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Staph beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Microtus	Oligota
Species	Microtus quasiater	Oligota pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).