Alpine Pine Vole vs Pacific Loon

Microtus multiplex compared with Gavia pacifica

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Pacific Loon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Pacific Loon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Gaviidae
Genus	Microtus	Gavia
Species	Microtus multiplex	Gavia pacifica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Loon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Pacific Loon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Loon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.