Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Western Yellow-pine

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Pinus ponderosa

Key Differences

  • Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while Western Yellow-pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Mediterranean Pine Vole Western Yellow-pine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family Cricetidae Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus Microtus Pinus (Pines)
Species Microtus duodecimcostatus Pinus ponderosa

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Western Yellow-pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Mediterranean Pine Vole Western Yellow-pine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Yellow-pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Turkey), Europe (10 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

Mediterranean Pine Vole

No description available.

Western Yellow-pine

No description available.

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