Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Oriental asperula

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Asperula orientalis

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while Oriental asperula is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Oriental asperula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Asperula
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Asperula orientalis

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Oriental asperula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Oriental asperula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental asperula

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).