Alpine Pine Vole vs Pumpkin Ash

Microtus multiplex compared with Fraxinus profunda

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Pumpkin Ash is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Pumpkin Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Microtus	Fraxinus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Fraxinus profunda

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pumpkin Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Pumpkin Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pumpkin Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.