Alpine Pine Vole vs North American porcupine

Microtus multiplex compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Cricetidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Microtus	Erethizon
Species	Microtus multiplex	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (कृंतक)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.