Alpine Pine Vole vs Beaked Nutclam

Microtus multiplex compared with Nuculana minuta

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Beaked Nutclam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Beaked Nutclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Nuculanida (Nuculanida)
Family	Cricetidae	Nuculanidae
Genus	Microtus	Nuculana
Species	Microtus multiplex	Nuculana minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Beaked Nutclam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Beaked Nutclam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked Nutclam

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Beaked Nutclam

The Beaked Nutclam (Nuculana minuta) is a species in the genus Nuculana. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.