Alpine Pine Vole vs heather mealybug

Microtus multiplex compared with Peliococcus calluneti

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while heather mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	heather mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Microtus	Peliococcus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Peliococcus calluneti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

heather mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	heather mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

heather mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.