Alpine Pine Vole vs Piedmont Grasshopper

Microtus multiplex compared with Chorthippus cialancensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Piedmont Grasshopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Piedmont Grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Acrididae
Genus	Microtus	Chorthippus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Chorthippus cialancensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Piedmont Grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Piedmont Grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Piedmont Grasshopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piedmont Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.