Alpine Pine Vole vs American Ash

Microtus multiplex compared with Fraxinus americana

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while American Ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole American Ash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Cricetidae Oleaceae
Genus Microtus Fraxinus
Species Microtus multiplex Fraxinus americana

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

American Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole American Ash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Uruguay).

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.

American Ash

The American Ash (Fraxinus americana) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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