Alpine Pine Vole vs Early Sunshiner

Microtus multiplex compared with Amara famelica

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Early Sunshiner is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Early Sunshiner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Carabidae
Genus	Microtus	Amara
Species	Microtus multiplex	Amara famelica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Early Sunshiner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Early Sunshiner

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Early Sunshiner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Early Sunshiner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.