Alpine Pine Vole vs Mountain Tapir

Microtus multiplex compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Mountain Tapir
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	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Perissodactyla (bộ Guốc lẻ)
Family	Cricetidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Microtus	Tapirus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Tapirus pinchaque

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Mountain Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Mountain Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.