Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Staph beetle

Alticola macrotis compared with Tasgius globulifer

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Staph beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain 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	Alticola	Tasgius
Species	Alticola macrotis	Tasgius globulifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.