Alpine Pine Vole vs Beech Tarcrust

Microtus multiplex compared with Biscogniauxia nummularia

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Beech Tarcrust is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Beech Tarcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Graphostromataceae
Genus	Microtus	Biscogniauxia
Species	Microtus multiplex	Biscogniauxia nummularia

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Beech Tarcrust

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Beech Tarcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech Tarcrust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Beech Tarcrust

The Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) is a species in the genus Biscogniauxia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.