Dowdy Plume vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pterophoridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Stenoptilia	Microtus
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dowdy Plume and Mediterranean Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.