Alpine Pine Vole vs Hill Soldier

Microtus multiplex compared with Oxycera pardalina

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Hill Soldier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Hill Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Microtus	Oxycera
Species	Microtus multiplex	Oxycera pardalina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hill Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Hill Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hill Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.