Alpine Pine Vole vs Snow Protea

Microtus multiplex compared with Protea cryophila

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Snow Protea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Snow Protea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Microtus	Protea
Species	Microtus multiplex	Protea cryophila

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Snow Protea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Snow Protea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snow Protea

Habitat

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

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.