Alpine Pine Vole vs Mexican Flameknee

Microtus multiplex compared with Brachypelma auratum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Mexican Flameknee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Mexican Flameknee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Cricetidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Microtus	Brachypelma
Species	Microtus multiplex	Brachypelma auratum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Flameknee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Mexican Flameknee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Flameknee

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.