Alpine Pine Vole vs Blyde Protea

Microtus multiplex compared with Protea laetans

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Blyde Protea is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Blyde Protea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Microtus	Protea
Species	Microtus multiplex	Protea laetans

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Blyde Protea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Blyde Protea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blyde Protea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Blyde Protea

The Blyde Protea (Protea laetans) is a species in the genus Protea. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.