Alpine Pine Vole vs Red Alder

Microtus multiplex compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Microtus	Alnus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Red Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.