Flats Silkypuff vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Diastella proteoides compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Proteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Diastella	Microtus
Species	Diastella proteoides	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flats Silkypuff	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.