Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Puss Moth

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Cerura vinula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Puss Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Microtus	Cerura
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Cerura vinula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Puss Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Puss Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Puss Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.