Alpine Pine Vole vs Bark louse

Microtus multiplex compared with Elipsocus moebiusi

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Bark louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Bark louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Elipsocidae
Genus	Microtus	Elipsocus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Elipsocus moebiusi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Bark louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Bark louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bark louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Bark louse

The Bark louse (Elipsocus moebiusi) is a species in the genus Elipsocus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.