Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Oakes scalewort

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Frullania
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Frullania oakesiana

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Oakes scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.