Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Spiral head ginger

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Costaceae
Genus	Microtus	Costus
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).