Mound-building Mouse vs pine vole

Mus spicilegus compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Mound-building Mouse is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	pine vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Microtus
Species	Mus spicilegus	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mound-building Mouse and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.