Alpine Pine Vole vs marsh fritillary

Microtus multiplex compared with Euphydryas aurinia

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while marsh fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole marsh fritillary
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Cricetidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Microtus Euphydryas
Species Microtus multiplex Euphydryas aurinia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

marsh fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole marsh fritillary
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

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.

marsh fritillary

marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.

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