pine vole vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Microtus subterraneus compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• pine vole is Near Threatened while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pine vole	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Microtus	Dologale
Species	Microtus subterraneus	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

pine vole and Pousargues’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pine vole	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.