Alpine Pine Vole vs Arctic Mouse-Ear

Microtus multiplex compared with Cerastium arcticum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Arctic Mouse-Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Arctic Mouse-Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cerastium
Species	Microtus multiplex	Cerastium arcticum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Arctic Mouse-Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Arctic Mouse-Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic Mouse-Ear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Arctic Mouse-Ear

The Arctic Mouse-Ear (Cerastium arcticum) is a species in the genus Cerastium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.