Alpine Pine Vole vs kit fox

Microtus multiplex compared with Vulpes macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole kit fox
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Cricetidae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Microtus Vulpes (Foxes)
Species Microtus multiplex Vulpes macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole kit fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kit fox

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.

kit fox

No description available.

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