Alpine Pine Vole vs Scaly Tooth

Microtus multiplex compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Microtus	Sarcodon
Species	Microtus multiplex	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.