Alpine Pine Vole vs Chacoan Peccary

Microtus multiplex compared with Catagonus wagneri

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Chacoan Peccary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Chacoan Peccary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Tayassuidae
Genus	Microtus	Catagonus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Catagonus wagneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Chacoan Peccary share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Chacoan Peccary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chacoan Peccary

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.

Chacoan Peccary

The Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is a species in the genus Catagonus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.