Alpine Pine Vole vs spruce mealybug

Microtus multiplex compared with Phenacoccus piceae

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while spruce mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	spruce mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Microtus	Phenacoccus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Phenacoccus piceae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

spruce mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	spruce mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spruce mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.