Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Shiny Spiderhead

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Serruria candicans

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while Shiny Spiderhead is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Shiny Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Microtus	Serruria
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Serruria candicans

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Shiny Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny Spiderhead

Habitat

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