Alberta sawwort vs Alpine Pine Vole

Saussurea amara compared with Microtus multiplex

Key Differences

  • Alberta sawwort is Not Evaluated while Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alberta sawwort Alpine Pine Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Cricetidae
Genus Saussurea Microtus
Species Saussurea amara Microtus multiplex

Conservation Status

Alberta sawwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alberta sawwort Alpine Pine Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alberta sawwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, and Russia.

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alberta sawwort

The Alberta sawwort (Saussurea amara) is a species in the genus Saussurea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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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