Alpine Pine Vole vs Western midget

Microtus multiplex compared with Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Western midget is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Western midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Microtus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Microtus multiplex	Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Western midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Western midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Russia.

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.