Alpine Pine Vole vs Philippine mouse-deer

Microtus multiplex compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Cricetidae Tragulidae
Genus Microtus Tragulus
Species Microtus multiplex Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Philippine mouse-deer
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine mouse-deer

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.

Philippine mouse-deer

No description available.

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