Alpine Pine Vole vs Amphipod

Microtus multiplex compared with Caprella scaura

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Amphipod is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Amphipod
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Amphipoda (Amphipoda)
Family	Cricetidae	Caprellidae
Genus	Microtus	Caprella
Species	Microtus multiplex	Caprella scaura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Amphipod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Amphipod
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amphipod

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco, Tunisia), Asia (Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.

Amphipod

The Amphipod (Caprella scaura) is a species in the genus Caprella. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.