Alpine Pine Vole vs American Wigeon

Microtus multiplex compared with Mareca americana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	American Wigeon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Anatidae
Genus	Microtus	Mareca
Species	Microtus multiplex	Mareca americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and American Wigeon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

American Wigeon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Wigeon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

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 Wigeon

American Wigeon (Mareca americana) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.