Alpine Pine Vole vs small blue

Microtus multiplex compared with Cupido minimus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while small blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	small blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Microtus	Cupido
Species	Microtus multiplex	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and small blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	small blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

small blue

small blue (Cupido minimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.