Alpine Pine Vole vs Austral Rail

Microtus multiplex compared with Rallus antarcticus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Austral Rail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Austral Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Gruiformes (Turnamsılar)
Family	Cricetidae	Rallidae
Genus	Microtus	Rallus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Rallus antarcticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Austral Rail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Austral Rail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Austral Rail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Austral Rail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Austral Rail

The Austral Rail (Rallus antarcticus) is a species in the genus Rallus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.