Peninsular Pocket Mouse vs pine vole

Chaetodipus rudinoris compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Peninsular Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peninsular Pocket 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	Heteromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Microtus
Species	Chaetodipus rudinoris	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Peninsular Pocket Mouse and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Peninsular Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peninsular Pocket Mouse	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peninsular Pocket 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.