Alpine Pine Vole vs bighorn sheep

Microtus multiplex compared with Ovis canadensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole bighorn sheep
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Cricetidae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Microtus Ovis
Species Microtus multiplex Ovis canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

bighorn sheep

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole bighorn sheep
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bighorn sheep

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

bighorn sheep

The Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) is a species in the genus Ovis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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