Alder vs pine vole

Alnus glutinosa compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

Alder is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	pine vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Betulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alnus	Microtus
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Microtus subterraneus

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.