Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Thistle Conch

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Aethes cnicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Thistle Conch
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	Aethes
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Aethes cnicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Conch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Thistle Conch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.