Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Rat tail grass

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Sporobolus elongatus

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while Rat tail grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Rat tail grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Sporobolus
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Sporobolus elongatus

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rat tail grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Rat tail grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rat tail grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu).