Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Tree-hole tick

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Ixodes arboricola

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while Tree-hole tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Tree-hole tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Cricetidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Microtus	Ixodes
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Ixodes arboricola

Evolutionary Relationship

Mediterranean Pine Vole and Tree-hole tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tree-hole tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Tree-hole tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree-hole tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.