Alpine Pine Vole vs Argan

Microtus multiplex compared with Sideroxylon spinosum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Argan is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Argan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Microtus	Sideroxylon
Species	Microtus multiplex	Sideroxylon spinosum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Argan

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Argan

Habitat

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

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.

Argan

The Argan (Sideroxylon spinosum) is a species in the genus Sideroxylon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.