Alpine Pine Vole vs Altai wildrye

Microtus multiplex compared with Leymus angustus

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Altai wildrye is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Altai wildrye
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cricetidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Microtus Leymus
Species Microtus multiplex Leymus angustus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Altai wildrye

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Altai wildrye

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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 wildrye

The Altai wildrye (Leymus angustus) is a species in the genus Leymus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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