Large rove beetle vs Mexican vole

Quedius curtipennis compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large rove 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	Staphylinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Quedius	Microtus
Species	Quedius curtipennis	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large rove beetle	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.