Alpine Pine Vole vs girdled snail

Microtus multiplex compared with Hygromia cinctella

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while girdled snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole girdled snail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Cricetidae Hygromiidae
Genus Microtus Hygromia
Species Microtus multiplex Hygromia cinctella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

girdled snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole girdled snail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

girdled snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

girdled snail

No description available.

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