Alaska bluegrass vs Alpine Pine Vole

Poa paucispicula compared with Microtus multiplex

Key Differences

  • Alaska bluegrass is Not Evaluated while Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alaska bluegrass Alpine Pine Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Poales (Grasses) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Cricetidae
Genus Poa Microtus
Species Poa paucispicula Microtus multiplex

Conservation Status

Alaska bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alaska bluegrass Alpine Pine Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alaska bluegrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alaska bluegrass

The Alaska bluegrass (Poa paucispicula) is a species in the genus Poa. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

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