Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Mountain Clouded Yellow

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Mountain Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Microtus	Colias
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

Mediterranean Pine Vole and Mountain Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Mountain Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.