Alpine Pine Vole vs Gall wasp

Microtus multiplex compared with Diplolepis mayri

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Gall wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Gall wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Microtus	Diplolepis
Species	Microtus multiplex	Diplolepis mayri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gall wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Gall wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.