Alpine Pine Vole vs Gray Mouse Opossum

Microtus multiplex compared with Tlacuatzin canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Gray Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Cricetidae Didelphidae
Genus Microtus Tlacuatzin
Species Microtus multiplex Tlacuatzin canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Gray Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Mouse Opossum

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 Mouse Opossum

No description available.

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