Alpine Pine Vole vs Lime Pigmy

Microtus multiplex compared with Stigmella tiliae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Lime Pigmy
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Cricetidae Nepticulidae
Genus Microtus Stigmella
Species Microtus multiplex Stigmella tiliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lime Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Lime Pigmy
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lime Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Lime Pigmy

No description available.

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