Alpine Pine Vole vs Limestone Violet

Microtus multiplex compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Violaceae
Genus	Microtus	Viola
Species	Microtus multiplex	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Limestone Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.