Alpine Pine Vole vs Chibchan water mouse

Microtus multiplex compared with Chibchanomys trichotis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Chibchan water mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Chibchan water mouse
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	Chibchanomys
Species	Microtus multiplex	Chibchanomys trichotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Chibchan water mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chibchan water mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Chibchan water mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chibchan water mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Chibchan water mouse

The Chibchan water mouse (Chibchanomys trichotis) is a species in the genus Chibchanomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.