Alpine Pine Vole vs Atlantic Pouncewort

Microtus multiplex compared with Lejeunea mandonii

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Atlantic Pouncewort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Atlantic Pouncewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Microtus	Lejeunea
Species	Microtus multiplex	Lejeunea mandonii

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic Pouncewort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Atlantic Pouncewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Atlantic Pouncewort

The Atlantic Pouncewort (Lejeunea mandonii) is a species in the genus Lejeunea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.