Alpine Pine Vole vs Faded Pincertail

Microtus multiplex compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Microtus	Onychogomphus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Faded Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.