Alpine Pine Vole vs Mound-building Mouse

Microtus multiplex compared with Mus spicilegus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Mound-building Mouse
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Rodentia (Rodents) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cricetidae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Microtus Mus (House Mice)
Species Microtus multiplex Mus spicilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Mound-building Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Mound-building Mouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Mound-building Mouse

No description available.

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