Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Monterey pine

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Pinus radiata

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while Monterey pine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Monterey pine
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Pinopsida (マツ綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Pinales (マツ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Microtus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Pinus radiata

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Monterey pine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Monterey pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Monterey pine

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (8 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.