Alpine Pine Vole vs Dot-winged Crake

Microtus multiplex compared with Porzana spiloptera

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Dot-winged Crake is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Dot-winged Crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rallidae
Genus	Microtus	Porzana
Species	Microtus multiplex	Porzana spiloptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Dot-winged Crake share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dot-winged Crake

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Dot-winged Crake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dot-winged Crake

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.