Alpine Pine Vole vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Microtus multiplex compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Cricetidae Erinaceidae
Genus Microtus Hemiechinus
Species Microtus multiplex Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

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.

Long-eared Hedgehog

No description available.

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