Alpine Pine Vole vs Western White Pine

Microtus multiplex compared with Pinus monticola

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Western White Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Western White Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Pinales (İğne yapraklılar)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Microtus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Microtus multiplex	Pinus monticola

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Western White Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Western White Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western White Pine

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Canada, New Zealand, and Norway. 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.