Alpine Pine Vole vs Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Microtus multiplex compared with Sphiggurus pruinosus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Cricetidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Microtus	Sphiggurus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Sphiggurus pruinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.