Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Willow Pigmy

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Stigmella obliquella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Willow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Microtus	Stigmella
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Stigmella obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Willow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Willow Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.