Lined flat bark beetle vs Mexican vole

Cryptolestes ferrugineus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lined flat bark 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	Laemophloeidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cryptolestes	Microtus
Species	Cryptolestes ferrugineus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lined flat bark beetle and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lined flat bark beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lined flat bark beetle	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lined flat bark beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (27 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.