Muya Valley Vole vs Staph beetle

Microtus mujanensis compared with Oligota pumilio

Key Differences

• Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient while Staph beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Muya Valley 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	Microtus	Oligota
Species	Microtus mujanensis	Oligota pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

Muya Valley Vole and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Muya Valley Vole	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).