Alpine Pine Vole vs Cut-Leaf Mallow

Microtus multiplex compared with Malva alcea

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Cut-Leaf Mallow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Cut-Leaf Mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Microtus	Malva
Species	Microtus multiplex	Malva alcea

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cut-Leaf Mallow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Cut-Leaf Mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cut-Leaf Mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 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.