Alpine Fleabane vs Mongolian Vole

Erigeron borealis compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Fleabane Mongolian 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 Erigeron Microtus
Species Erigeron borealis Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Alpine Fleabane

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Fleabane Mongolian Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Fleabane

The Alpine Fleabane (Erigeron borealis) is a species in the genus Erigeron. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Mongolian Vole

No description available.

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