Narrow-headed Vole vs soldier beetle

Microtus gregalis compared with Cantharis rustica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	soldier beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Cantharidae
Genus	Microtus	Cantharis
Species	Microtus gregalis	Cantharis rustica

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Vole and soldier beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

soldier beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	soldier beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

soldier beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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