Alpine Pine Vole vs cross-leaved heath

Microtus multiplex compared with Erica tetralix

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while cross-leaved heath is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	cross-leaved heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Microtus	Erica
Species	Microtus multiplex	Erica tetralix

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

cross-leaved heath

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	cross-leaved heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cross-leaved heath

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.