Alpine Pine Vole vs Juniper Disco

Microtus multiplex compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Juniper Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Juniper Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Microtus	Pithya
Species	Microtus multiplex	Pithya cupressina

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Juniper Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.