Alpine Pine Vole vs Louse

Microtus multiplex compared with Bovicola ovis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Trichodectidae
Genus	Microtus	Bovicola
Species	Microtus multiplex	Bovicola ovis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).

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.