Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Microtus	Dologale
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Mediterranean Pine Vole and Pousargues’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.