Alpine Pine Vole vs Oriente Cave Rat

Microtus multiplex compared with Boromys offella

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Oriente Cave Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Oriente Cave Rat
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	Echimyidae
Genus	Microtus	Boromys
Species	Microtus multiplex	Boromys offella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Oriente Cave Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Oriente Cave Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Oriente Cave Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriente Cave Rat

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.