Alpine Pine Vole vs Nurse hound

Microtus multiplex compared with Scyliorhinus cervigoni

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Nurse hound is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Nurse hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Cricetidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Microtus	Scyliorhinus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Scyliorhinus cervigoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Nurse hound share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nurse hound

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Nurse hound
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nurse hound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.