Alpine Pine Vole vs Shelled Slug

Microtus multiplex compared with Testacella haliotidea

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Shelled Slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Shelled Slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Testacellidae
Genus	Microtus	Testacella
Species	Microtus multiplex	Testacella haliotidea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Shelled Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Shelled Slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shelled Slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.