Alpine Pine Vole vs Desert Bandicoot

Microtus multiplex compared with Perameles eremiana

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Desert Bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Desert Bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Microtus	Perameles
Species	Microtus multiplex	Perameles eremiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Desert Bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Bandicoot

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.