Alpine Pine Vole vs American Wainscot

Microtus multiplex compared with Mythimna unipuncta

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while American Wainscot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	American Wainscot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Microtus	Mythimna
Species	Microtus multiplex	Mythimna unipuncta

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and American Wainscot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

American Wainscot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	American Wainscot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Wainscot

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

American Wainscot

The American Wainscot (Mythimna unipuncta) is a species in the genus Mythimna. Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.