Alpine Pine Vole vs Sooty Orange Tip

Microtus multiplex compared with Zegris eupheme

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Sooty Orange Tip is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Sooty Orange Tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Microtus	Zegris
Species	Microtus multiplex	Zegris eupheme

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Sooty Orange Tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Orange Tip

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Sooty Orange Tip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Russia, Spain, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.