Alpine Pine Vole vs Chestnut dunnart

Microtus multiplex compared with Sminthopsis archeri

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Cricetidae Dasyuridae
Genus Microtus Sminthopsis
Species Microtus multiplex Sminthopsis archeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Chestnut dunnart
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut dunnart

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.

Chestnut dunnart

The Chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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