Alpine Pine Vole vs Transparent Burnet

Microtus multiplex compared with Zygaena purpuralis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Transparent Burnet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Transparent Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Microtus	Zygaena
Species	Microtus multiplex	Zygaena purpuralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Transparent Burnet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Transparent Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Transparent Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.