Alpine Pine Vole vs Alpine Rustwort

Microtus multiplex compared with Gymnomitrion alpinum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Alpine Rustwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Alpine Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Microtus	Gymnomitrion
Species	Microtus multiplex	Gymnomitrion alpinum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Alpine Rustwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Alpine Rustwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Alpine Rustwort

The Alpine Rustwort (Gymnomitrion alpinum) is a species in the genus Gymnomitrion. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.