Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Merten's rush

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Merten's rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Microtus	Juncus
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Merten's rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merten's rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.