Alpine Pine Vole vs Crab Apple

Microtus multiplex compared with Malus sylvestris

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Crab Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Crab Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rosales (バラ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Microtus	Malus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Malus sylvestris

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Crab Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Crab Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crab Apple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Yemen), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.