Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Squash / Pumpkin

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Cucurbita moschata

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while Squash / Pumpkin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Squash / Pumpkin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cucurbita
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Cucurbita moschata

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Squash / Pumpkin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Squash / Pumpkin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squash / Pumpkin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).