Alpine Pine Vole vs Arrowroot

Microtus multiplex compared with Maranta arundinacea

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Arrowroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Marantaceae
Genus	Microtus	Maranta
Species	Microtus multiplex	Maranta arundinacea

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowroot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.