Alpine Pine Vole vs Little Swift

Microtus multiplex compared with Apus affinis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Little Swift is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Little Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Apodidae
Genus	Microtus	Apus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Apus affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Little Swift

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Little Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Swift

Habitat

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

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.