Alpine Pine Vole vs mouflon

Microtus multiplex compared with Ovis aries

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	mouflon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Microtus	Ovis
Species	Microtus multiplex	Ovis aries

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and mouflon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

mouflon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mouflon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (30 countries), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 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.