Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Sand Bittercress

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Cardamine parviflora

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while Sand Bittercress is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Sand Bittercress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cardamine
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Cardamine parviflora

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sand Bittercress

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Sand Bittercress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Bittercress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.