Alpine Pine Vole vs Fleabane Tortoise Beetle

Microtus multiplex compared with Cassida murraea

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Fleabane Tortoise Beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Fleabane Tortoise Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Microtus	Cassida
Species	Microtus multiplex	Cassida murraea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Fleabane Tortoise Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fleabane Tortoise Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Fleabane Tortoise Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fleabane Tortoise Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.