Mediterranean Pine Vole vs water-meadow grasshopper

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Chorthippus montanus

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while water-meadow grasshopper is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	water-meadow grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Acrididae
Genus	Microtus	Chorthippus
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Chorthippus montanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mediterranean Pine Vole and water-meadow grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

water-meadow grasshopper

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	water-meadow grasshopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water-meadow grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.