Mediterranean Pine Vole vs sharp-flowered rush

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Juncus acutiflorus

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while sharp-flowered rush is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	sharp-flowered rush
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Microtus	Juncus
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Juncus acutiflorus

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

sharp-flowered rush

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	sharp-flowered rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sharp-flowered rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.