Alpine Pine Vole vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Microtus multiplex compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Microtus	Rhinolophus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

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.