Alpine Pine Vole vs Laughing Dove

Microtus multiplex compared with Spilopelia senegalensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Laughing Dove is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Laughing Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Cricetidae	Columbidae
Genus	Microtus	Spilopelia
Species	Microtus multiplex	Spilopelia senegalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Laughing Dove share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Laughing Dove

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Laughing Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Laughing Dove

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Turkey) and Europe (6 countries).

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.

Laughing Dove

Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.