Alpine Pine Vole vs Annual Saltmarsh Aster

Microtus multiplex compared with Symphyotrichum subulatum

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Annual Saltmarsh Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Annual Saltmarsh Aster
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Microtus Symphyotrichum
Species Microtus multiplex Symphyotrichum subulatum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Annual Saltmarsh Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Annual Saltmarsh Aster
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Annual Saltmarsh Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (South Korea), Europe (Belgium, France, Norway), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Annual Saltmarsh Aster

The Annual Saltmarsh Aster (Symphyotrichum subulatum) is a species in the genus Symphyotrichum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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