Lesser Red-knotgrass vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Polygonum arenarium compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Red-knotgrass	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polygonaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Polygonum	Microtus
Species	Polygonum arenarium	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Red-knotgrass	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.