Alpine Pine Vole vs Thrips

Microtus multiplex compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Thripidae
Genus	Microtus	Thrips
Species	Microtus multiplex	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.