Paradox Vole vs root-eating beetle

Microtus paradoxus compared with Rhizophagus bipustulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	root-eating beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Monotomidae
Genus	Microtus	Rhizophagus
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Rhizophagus bipustulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Paradox Vole and root-eating beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

root-eating beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	root-eating beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

root-eating beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.