Alpine Pine Vole vs Greater Painted-Snipe

Microtus multiplex compared with Rostratula benghalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Greater Painted-Snipe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rostratulidae
Genus	Microtus	Rostratula
Species	Microtus multiplex	Rostratula benghalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Greater Painted-Snipe share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Greater Painted-Snipe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Greater Painted-Snipe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Painted-Snipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.