Fawn-colored Mouse vs pine vole

Mus cervicolor compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Fawn-colored Mouse is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fawn-colored Mouse	pine vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Microtus
Species	Mus cervicolor	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fawn-colored Mouse and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Fawn-colored Mouse

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fawn-colored Mouse	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fawn-colored 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.