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Alpine pine vole

Microtus multiplex (Fatio, 1905)

LCLeast Concernrodents

The alpine pine vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 23.2 g to 23.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the alpine pine vole

Weight
23.2 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
3src for Young per litter or clutch
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the alpine pine vole live?

Not recorded

What is the alpine pine vole?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The alpine pine vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.

It is found in Austria, France, Italy, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegowina (Una National Park) and Switzerland.

From the Wikipedia article “Alpine pine vole” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alpine_pine_vole&oldid=1313902843), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the alpine pine vole endangered?

The alpine pine vole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the alpine pine vole classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familyCricetidae
  6. genusMicrotus
  7. SpeciesMicrotus multiplex (Fatio, 1905)

Synonyms Arvicola multiplex, Microtus leponticus, Pitymys druentius, Pitymys fatioi orientalis, Pitymys multiplex, Pitymys multiplex fatioi, Terricola multiplex

Other names and names in other languages (15)
  • hrabošík FatiůvCzech
  • Fatio-KleinwühlmausGerman
  • Alpen-KleinwühlmausGerman
  • Αλπικός ΣκαπτοποντικόςGreek
  • Topillo De FatioSpanish
  • alppienruohomyyräFinnish
  • Campagnol de FatioFrench
  • Arvicola di FatioItalian
  • アルプスマツネズミJapanese
  • AlpegranmusNorwegian Bokmål
  • Fatio's WoelmuisDutch
  • nornik alpejskiPolish
  • Campanhol-de-FatioPortuguese
  • Полёвка ФатиоRussian
  • ilirska kratkouha voluharicaSlovenian

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistTAXREFWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the alpine pine vole

Other species in the same genus Microtus.

LC, Least Concern
Tundra vole (Microtus oeconomus)

Tundra vole

Microtus oeconomus

Cricetidae

LC, Least Concern
Social vole (Microtus socialis)

Social vole

Microtus socialis

Cricetidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the alpine pine vole?

An adult alpine pine vole weighs 23.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the alpine pine vole endangered?

The alpine pine vole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the alpine pine vole?

The alpine pine vole (Microtus multiplex) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.

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BibTeX
@misc{alpine_pine_vole_2026,
  title = {Alpine pine vole (Microtus multiplex)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/alpine-pine-vole},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}