Alpine Pine Vole vs Altai Onion

Microtus multiplex compared with Allium altaicum

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Altai Onion is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Altai Onion
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Cricetidae Amaryllidaceae
Genus Microtus Allium
Species Microtus multiplex Allium altaicum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Altai Onion
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Altai Onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Altai Onion

The Altai Onion (Allium altaicum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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