Alpine Pine Vole vs Black-spotted Cuscus

Microtus multiplex compared with Spilocuscus rufoniger

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Black-spotted Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cricetidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Microtus	Spilocuscus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Spilocuscus rufoniger

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Black-spotted Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Black-spotted Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-spotted Cuscus

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.

Black-spotted Cuscus

The Black-spotted Cuscus (Spilocuscus rufoniger) is a species in the genus Spilocuscus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.