Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Rare Spring-Sedge

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Carex ericetorum

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern while Rare Spring-Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Rare Spring-Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Microtus	Carex
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Carex ericetorum

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rare Spring-Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Rare Spring-Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rare Spring-Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

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