Northern Red-backed Vole vs Predacious diving beetle

Myodes rutilus compared with Hydroporus guernei

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Predacious diving beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Predacious diving beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Myodes	Hydroporus
Species	Myodes rutilus	Hydroporus guernei

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Red-backed Vole and Predacious diving beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Predacious diving beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Predacious diving beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.