Alpine Pine Vole vs Andean Mountain cat

Microtus multiplex compared with Leopardus jacobitus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Andean Mountain cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Andean Mountain cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Microtus	Leopardus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Leopardus jacobitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Andean Mountain cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Andean Mountain cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Andean Mountain cat

The Andean Mountain cat (Leopardus jacobitus) is a species in the genus Leopardus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.