Alpine Pine Vole vs Shiny Dufourea

Microtus multiplex compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Halictidae
Genus	Microtus	Dufourea
Species	Microtus multiplex	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Shiny Dufourea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.