Hoary ragwort vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Jacobaea erucifolia compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

Hoary ragwort is Endangered while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary ragwort	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Jacobaea	Microtus
Species	Jacobaea erucifolia	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Hoary ragwort

EN — Endangered

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary ragwort	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.