Alpine Pine Vole vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Microtus multiplex compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Mouse-tailed dormouse
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 Gliridae
Genus Microtus Myomimus
Species Microtus multiplex Myomimus roachi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Mouse-tailed dormouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mouse-tailed dormouse

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.

Mouse-tailed dormouse

No description available.

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