Major s Pine Vole vs Variable Chafer

Microtus majori compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Major s Pine Vole is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Major s Pine Vole	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Microtus	Gnorimus
Species	Microtus majori	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Major s Pine Vole and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Major s Pine Vole	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.