Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Sand leek

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Allium scorodoprasum

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while Sand leek is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Sand leek
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Microtus	Allium
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Allium scorodoprasum

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sand leek

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand leek

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.