Alpine Pine Vole vs Great Knot

Microtus multiplex compared with Calidris tenuirostris

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Great Knot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Great Knot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Microtus	Calidris
Species	Microtus multiplex	Calidris tenuirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Great Knot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Great Knot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Great Knot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Knot

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.