Mexican vole vs root-eating beetle

Microtus mexicanus compared with Rhizophagus bipustulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	root-eating beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Monotomidae
Genus	Microtus	Rhizophagus
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Rhizophagus bipustulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican vole and root-eating beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

root-eating beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	root-eating beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

root-eating beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.