Alpine Pine Vole vs Flixweed Leaf Beetle

Microtus multiplex compared with Psylliodes tricolor

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Flixweed Leaf Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Flixweed Leaf 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	Psylliodes
Species	Microtus multiplex	Psylliodes tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Flixweed Leaf Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.