Alpine Pine Vole vs Olive Skipper

Microtus multiplex compared with Pyrgus serratulae

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Olive Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Olive Skipper
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Cricetidae Hesperiidae
Genus Microtus Pyrgus
Species Microtus multiplex Pyrgus serratulae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Olive Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Olive Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Olive Skipper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 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.

Olive Skipper

No description available.

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