Alpine Pine Vole vs Eastern Eggar

Microtus multiplex compared with Eriogaster catax

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Eastern Eggar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Eastern Eggar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Microtus	Eriogaster
Species	Microtus multiplex	Eriogaster catax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Eggar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Eastern Eggar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Eggar

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.