Alpine Pine Vole vs bleached pug

Microtus multiplex compared with Eupithecia expallidata

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while bleached pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	bleached pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Microtus	Eupithecia
Species	Microtus multiplex	Eupithecia expallidata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

bleached pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	bleached pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bleached pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

bleached pug

The Bleached pug (Eupithecia expallidata) is a species in the genus Eupithecia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.