Alpine Pine Vole vs Willow Pigmy

Microtus multiplex compared with Stigmella obliquella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Willow Pigmy
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Cricetidae Nepticulidae
Genus Microtus Stigmella
Species Microtus multiplex Stigmella obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Willow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Willow Pigmy
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Willow Pigmy

No description available.

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