Alpine Pine Vole vs Hampshire Dwarf

Microtus multiplex compared with Elachista littoricola

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Hampshire Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Hampshire Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Microtus	Elachista
Species	Microtus multiplex	Elachista littoricola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hampshire Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Hampshire Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hampshire Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.