Alpine Pine Vole vs Jentink's Duiker

Microtus multiplex compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Cricetidae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Microtus Cephalophus
Species Microtus multiplex Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Jentink's Duiker
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Jentink's Duiker

No description available.

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