It is also known as the pine vole. The Mediterranean pine vole is mainly diurnal. The Mediterranean pine vole is endemic to the greater Iberian Peninsula. The Mediterranean pine vole ("Microtus duodecimcostatus") is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. The alpine pine vole ("Microtus multiplex") is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. The Daghestan pine vole ("Microtus daghestanicus") is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. The Lusitanian pine vole ("Microtus lusitanicus") is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. The Jalapan pine vole ("Microtus quasiater") is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.