alpine aster vs European Snow Vole

Aster alpinus compared with Chionomys nivalis

Key Differences

• alpine aster is Not Evaluated while European Snow Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine aster	European Snow 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	Aster	Chionomys
Species	Aster alpinus	Chionomys nivalis

Conservation Status

alpine aster

NE — Not Evaluated

European Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine aster	European Snow Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

European Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

alpine aster

The Alpine aster (Aster alpinus) is a species in the genus Aster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.