Paradox Vole vs Violet checkered beetle

Microtus paradoxus compared with Necrobia violacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	Violet checkered beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Cleridae
Genus	Microtus	Necrobia
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Necrobia violacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Violet checkered beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	Violet checkered beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet checkered beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).