Alpine Pine Vole vs Four-toed Jerboa

Microtus multiplex compared with Allactaga tetradactyla

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Four-toed Jerboa
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Rodentia (Rodents) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cricetidae Dipodidae
Genus Microtus Allactaga
Species Microtus multiplex Allactaga tetradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Four-toed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Four-toed Jerboa
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Four-toed Jerboa

No description available.

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