lace border vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Scopula ornata compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• lace border is Critically Endangered while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lace border	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geometridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Scopula	Microtus
Species	Scopula ornata	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Evolutionary Relationship

lace border and Mediterranean Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

lace border

CR — Critically Endangered

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lace border	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lace border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.