Alpine Pine Vole vs Philippine mouse-deer

Microtus multiplex compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Rodentia (Roedores) Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family Cricetidae Tragulidae
Genus Microtus Tragulus
Species Microtus multiplex Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Philippine mouse-deer
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine mouse-deer

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.

Philippine mouse-deer

No description available.

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