Alpine Pine Vole vs Peking cotoneaster

Microtus multiplex compared with Cotoneaster acutifolius

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Peking cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Peking cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Microtus	Cotoneaster
Species	Microtus multiplex	Cotoneaster acutifolius

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Peking cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Peking cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peking cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Germany, Norway, 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.