Alpine Pine Vole vs Pale-tailed Canastero

Microtus multiplex compared with Asthenes huancavelicae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Pale-tailed Canastero
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Microtus	Asthenes
Species	Microtus multiplex	Asthenes huancavelicae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Pale-tailed Canastero share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pale-tailed Canastero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Pale-tailed Canastero
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale-tailed Canastero

Habitat

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

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.