Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Stinking chamomile

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Stinking chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Anthemis
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Stinking chamomile
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.