Javan Rusa vs pine vole

Rusa timorensis compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Javan Rusa is Vulnerable while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Rusa	pine vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cricetidae
Genus	Rusa	Microtus
Species	Rusa timorensis	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Rusa and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Rusa

VU — Vulnerable

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Rusa	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Rusa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, New Zealand, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.