Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Richardson’s Willow

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Salix richardsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Microtus	Salix
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.