Alpine Pine Vole vs Mt Spurgeon Black Pine

Microtus multiplex compared with Prumnopitys ladei

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Mt Spurgeon Black Pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Mt Spurgeon Black Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Microtus	Prumnopitys
Species	Microtus multiplex	Prumnopitys ladei

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mt Spurgeon Black Pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Mt Spurgeon Black Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mt Spurgeon Black Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.