Alpine Pine Vole vs Fringed rue

Microtus multiplex compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Microtus	Ruta
Species	Microtus multiplex	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Fringed rue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.