Alpine Pine Vole vs Pale Lettuce Bell

Microtus multiplex compared with Eucosma conterminana

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Pale Lettuce Bell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Pale Lettuce Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Microtus	Eucosma
Species	Microtus multiplex	Eucosma conterminana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Pale Lettuce Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pale Lettuce Bell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Pale Lettuce Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Lettuce Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.