Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Whiskered Tern

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Chlidonias hybrida

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while Whiskered Tern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Whiskered Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Laridae
Genus	Microtus	Chlidonias
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Chlidonias hybrida

Evolutionary Relationship

Mediterranean Pine Vole and Whiskered Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Whiskered Tern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Whiskered Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whiskered Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.