False Dog-tooth vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Cynodontium fallax compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• False Dog-tooth is Near Threatened while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Dog-tooth	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cynodontium	Microtus
Species	Cynodontium fallax	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

False Dog-tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Dog-tooth	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Dog-tooth

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.