Alpine Pine Vole vs Murin Nordique

Microtus multiplex compared with Myotis septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Murin Nordique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Murin Nordique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Microtus	Myotis
Species	Microtus multiplex	Myotis septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Murin Nordique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Murin Nordique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murin Nordique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.