Alpine Pine Vole vs Medium-sized bark louse

Microtus multiplex compared with Ectopsocus petersi

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Medium-sized bark louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Medium-sized bark louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Ectopsocidae
Genus	Microtus	Ectopsocus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Ectopsocus petersi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Medium-sized bark louse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Medium-sized bark louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Medium-sized bark louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Medium-sized bark louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.