Alpine Pine Vole vs Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Microtus multiplex compared with Archboldomys maximus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microtus	Archboldomys
Species	Microtus multiplex	Archboldomys maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

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.