Carocho cavernícola vs Mongolian Vole

Trechus terceiranus compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Carocho cavernícola is Vulnerable while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carocho cavernícola	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Carabidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Trechus	Microtus
Species	Trechus terceiranus	Microtus mongolicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carocho cavernícola and Mongolian Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Carocho cavernícola

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carocho cavernícola	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carocho cavernícola

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carocho cavernícola

The Cave ground-beetle (Trechus terceiranus) is a species in the genus Trechus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.