Alpine Pine Vole vs Guildford Piercer

Microtus multiplex compared with Pammene agnotana

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Guildford Piercer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Guildford Piercer
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Cricetidae Tortricidae
Genus Microtus Pammene
Species Microtus multiplex Pammene agnotana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Guildford Piercer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Guildford Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Guildford Piercer
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guildford Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Guildford Piercer

No description available.

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