Major s Pine Vole vs Western Rustwort

Microtus majori compared with Marsupella profunda

Key Differences

• Major s Pine Vole is Least Concern while Western Rustwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Major s Pine Vole	Western Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Microtus	Marsupella
Species	Microtus majori	Marsupella profunda

Conservation Status

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Western Rustwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Major s Pine Vole	Western Rustwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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