Alpine Pine Vole vs Arctic grass

Microtus multiplex compared with Arctagrostis latifolia

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Arctic grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Arctic grass
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 Arctagrostis
Species Microtus multiplex Arctagrostis latifolia

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Arctic grass
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Arctic grass

The Arctic grass (Arctagrostis latifolia) is a species in the genus Arctagrostis. 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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