Alpine Pine Vole vs Leafhopper

Microtus multiplex compared with Aphrodes bicincta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Leafhopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Cicadellidae
Genus	Microtus	Aphrodes
Species	Microtus multiplex	Aphrodes bicincta

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Leafhopper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Leafhopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Leafhopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leafhopper

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia), Asia (15 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Peru).

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.