Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Thicket Twist

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Pandemis dumetana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Thicket Twist
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Microtus	Pandemis
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Pandemis dumetana

Evolutionary Relationship

Mediterranean Pine Vole and Thicket Twist share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thicket Twist

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Thicket Twist
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Twist

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.