Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Alticola macrotis compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Mill Carpet 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	Alticola	Anthrenus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Anthrenus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Mill Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Mill Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mill Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).