Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Safflower

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Carthamus tinctorius

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while Safflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Safflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Carthamus
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Carthamus tinctorius

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Safflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Safflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Safflower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (6 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).