Chilean myrtle vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Luma apiculata compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chilean myrtle Mediterranean Pine Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Myrtaceae Cricetidae
Genus Luma Microtus
Species Luma apiculata Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Chilean myrtle

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chilean myrtle Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean myrtle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ireland, and United Kingdom.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chilean myrtle

The Chilean myrtle (Luma apiculata) is a species in the genus Luma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

No description available.

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