Alpine Pine Vole vs Central Australian Rock Rat

Microtus multiplex compared with Zyzomys pedunculatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Central Australian Rock Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Rodentia (설치류)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microtus	Zyzomys
Species	Microtus multiplex	Zyzomys pedunculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Central Australian Rock Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (설치류)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Central Australian Rock Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.