Alpine Pine Vole vs Cape mole-rat

Microtus multiplex compared with Georychus capensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Cape mole-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cricetidae	Bathyergidae
Genus	Microtus	Georychus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Georychus capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Cape mole-rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cape mole-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Cape mole-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape mole-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.

Cape mole-rat

The Cape Mole-rat (Georychus capensis) is a species in the genus Georychus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.