Alpine Pine Vole vs Western Sunbush

Microtus multiplex compared with Leucadendron sessile

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Western Sunbush is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Western Sunbush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Microtus	Leucadendron
Species	Microtus multiplex	Leucadendron sessile

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Western Sunbush

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Sunbush

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.