Mediterranean Pine Vole vs true fox-sedge

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Carex vulpina

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while true fox-sedge is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	true fox-sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Microtus	Carex
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Carex vulpina

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

true fox-sedge

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	true fox-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

true fox-sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.