Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Noble Chafer

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Gnorimus nobilis

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while Noble Chafer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Noble Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Microtus	Gnorimus
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Gnorimus nobilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Noble Chafer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Noble Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Noble Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.