Alpine Pine Vole vs Bolivar Rice Rat

Microtus multiplex compared with Transandinomys bolivaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Bolivar Rice Rat
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	Transandinomys
Species	Microtus multiplex	Transandinomys bolivaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Bolivar Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Bolivar Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Bolivar Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bolivar Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Bolivar Rice Rat

The Bolivar Rice Rat (Transandinomys bolivaris) is a species in the genus Transandinomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.