Alpine Pine Vole vs Jungle Shrew

Microtus multiplex compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Microtus	Suncus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jungle Shrew

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.