Fawn-colored Mouse vs pine vole

Mus cervicolor compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Fawn-colored Mouse is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fawn-colored Mouse	pine vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Microtus
Species	Mus cervicolor	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fawn-colored Mouse and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Fawn-colored Mouse

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fawn-colored Mouse	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fawn-colored Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.