Alpine Pine Vole vs Black-tailed Deermouse

Microtus multiplex compared with Peromyscus melanurus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Black-tailed Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microtus	Peromyscus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Peromyscus melanurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Black-tailed Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Black-tailed Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-tailed Deermouse

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-tailed Deermouse

The Black-tailed Deermouse (Peromyscus melanurus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.