Alpine Pine Vole vs aoudad

Microtus multiplex compared with Ammotragus lervia

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while aoudad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole aoudad
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Chordata (хордовые) Chordata (хордовые)
Class same Mammalia (млекопитающие) Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order Rodentia (грызуны) Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)
Family Cricetidae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Microtus Ammotragus
Species Microtus multiplex Ammotragus lervia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and aoudad share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole aoudad
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

aoudad

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States). 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.

aoudad

The Aoudad (Ammotragus lervia) is a species in the genus Ammotragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic.

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