Alpine Pine Vole vs Dwarf Mountain-pine

Microtus multiplex compared with Pinus mugo

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Dwarf Mountain-pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Dwarf Mountain-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Pinopsida (マツ綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Pinales (マツ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Microtus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Microtus multiplex	Pinus mugo

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Mountain-pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Dwarf Mountain-pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Mountain-pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.