Alpine Pine Vole vs Cherry Vinegar Fly

Microtus multiplex compared with Drosophila suzukii

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Cherry Vinegar Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Cherry Vinegar Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Microtus	Drosophila
Species	Microtus multiplex	Drosophila suzukii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Cherry Vinegar Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cherry Vinegar Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Cherry Vinegar Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cherry Vinegar Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Cherry Vinegar Fly

The Cherry Vinegar Fly (Drosophila suzukii) is a species in the genus Drosophila. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.