Alpine Pine Vole vs Small Birch Purple

Microtus multiplex compared with Eriocrania salopiella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Small Birch Purple
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Eriocraniidae
Genus	Microtus	Eriocrania
Species	Microtus multiplex	Eriocrania salopiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Small Birch Purple share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Small Birch Purple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Small Birch Purple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Birch Purple

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.