Expanded lobsterclaw vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Heliconia latispatha compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Expanded lobsterclaw	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Heliconiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Heliconia	Microtus
Species	Heliconia latispatha	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Expanded lobsterclaw

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Expanded lobsterclaw	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Expanded lobsterclaw

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Seychelles, and United States.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.