Alpine Pine Vole vs Himalayan Birch

Microtus multiplex compared with Betula utilis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Himalayan Birch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Himalayan Birch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Microtus	Betula
Species	Microtus multiplex	Betula utilis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Birch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Himalayan Birch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Birch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.