Alpine Pine Vole vs Beavertail Prickly-pear

Microtus multiplex compared with Opuntia basilaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Beavertail Prickly-pear
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Cactaceae
Genus Microtus Opuntia
Species Microtus multiplex Opuntia basilaris

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Beavertail Prickly-pear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Beavertail Prickly-pear
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beavertail Prickly-pear

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Beavertail Prickly-pear

The Beavertail Prickly-pear (Opuntia basilaris) is a species in the genus Opuntia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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