Paradox Vole vs Red flour beetle

Microtus paradoxus compared with Tribolium castaneum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	Red flour beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Tenebrionidae
Genus	Microtus	Tribolium
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Tribolium castaneum

Evolutionary Relationship

Paradox Vole and Red flour beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red flour beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	Red flour beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red flour beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (25 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).