Alpine Pine Vole vs forest cockroach

Microtus multiplex compared with Ectobius sylvestris

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while forest cockroach is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	forest cockroach
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Blattodea (Blattodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Ectobiidae
Genus	Microtus	Ectobius
Species	Microtus multiplex	Ectobius sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

forest cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	forest cockroach
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

forest cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

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.