Alpine Pine Vole vs cardinal cone

Microtus multiplex compared with Conus cardinalis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while cardinal cone is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	cardinal cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Cricetidae	Conidae
Genus	Microtus	Conus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Conus cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

cardinal cone

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	cardinal cone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cardinal cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.

cardinal cone

The Cardinal Cone (Conus cardinalis) is a species in the genus Conus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.