Alpine Pine Vole vs Mountain Small White

Microtus multiplex compared with Pieris ergane

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Mountain Small White
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Cricetidae Pieridae
Genus Microtus Pieris
Species Microtus multiplex Pieris ergane

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Mountain Small White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Small White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Mountain Small White
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (15 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.

Mountain Small White

No description available.

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