Alpine Pine Vole vs American Panicgrass

Microtus multiplex compared with Dichanthelium portoricense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	American Panicgrass
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	Dichanthelium
Species	Microtus multiplex	Dichanthelium portoricense

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

American Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	American Panicgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Panicgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

American Panicgrass

The American Panicgrass (Dichanthelium portoricense) is a species in the genus Dichanthelium. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.