Early Buttercup vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Ranunculus fascicularis compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Early Buttercup is Extinct while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Early Buttercup	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ranunculus	Microtus
Species	Ranunculus fascicularis	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Early Buttercup	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Early Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.