Narrow-headed Vole vs Thistle Tortoise Beetle

Microtus gregalis compared with Cassida rubiginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Thistle Tortoise Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Microtus	Cassida
Species	Microtus gregalis	Cassida rubiginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Vole and Thistle Tortoise Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Tortoise Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Thistle Tortoise Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Tortoise Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).