Alpine Pine Vole vs Central Australian Rock Rat

Microtus multiplex compared with Zyzomys pedunculatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Central Australian Rock Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microtus	Zyzomys
Species	Microtus multiplex	Zyzomys pedunculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Central Australian Rock Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Bộ Gặm nhấm)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Central Australian Rock Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central Australian Rock 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.

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.