Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Northern Spiderhead

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Serruria fucifolia

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while Northern Spiderhead is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Northern Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Microtus	Serruria
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Serruria fucifolia

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Northern Spiderhead

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Northern Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Spiderhead

Habitat

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