Alpine Pine Vole vs Ground Pink

Microtus multiplex compared with Phlox subulata

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Ground Pink is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Ground Pink
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Phlox
Species	Microtus multiplex	Phlox subulata

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ground Pink

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Ground Pink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ground Pink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.