Malayan porcupine vs pine vole

Hystrix brachyura compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Malayan porcupine is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	pine vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hystricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hystrix	Microtus
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan porcupine and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium