Alpine Pine Vole vs Bearded seal

Microtus multiplex compared with Erignathus barbatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Bearded seal is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Bearded seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Cricetidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Microtus	Erignathus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Erignathus barbatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Bearded seal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Bearded seal

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Bearded seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bearded seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Bearded seal

The Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) is a species in the genus Erignathus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.