Alpine Pine Vole vs Shoebutton

Microtus multiplex compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Microtus	Ardisia
Species	Microtus multiplex	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Shoebutton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shoebutton

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).

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.