Alpine Pine Vole vs Gray Birch Mouse

Microtus multiplex compared with Sicista pseudonapaea

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Gray Birch Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Gray Birch Mouse
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 Sicista
Species Microtus multiplex Sicista pseudonapaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Gray Birch Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gray Birch Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Gray Birch Mouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Birch Mouse

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.

Gray Birch Mouse

No description available.

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