Alpine Pine Vole vs Variable Chafer

Microtus multiplex compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)
Family	Cricetidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Microtus	Gnorimus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.