pine vole vs puma

Microtus subterraneus compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• pine vole is Near Threatened while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pine vole	puma
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Microtus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Microtus subterraneus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

pine vole and puma share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pine vole	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.