Dark Roller vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Ancylis upupana compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Dark Roller is Near Threatened while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Roller	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Tortricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ancylis	Microtus
Species	Ancylis upupana	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Roller and Mediterranean Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Dark Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Roller	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.