Alpine Pine Vole vs Beggar's tick

Microtus multiplex compared with Bidens cynapiifolia

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Beggar's tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Beggar's tick
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Microtus Bidens
Species Microtus multiplex Bidens cynapiifolia

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Beggar's tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Beggar's tick
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beggar's tick

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.

Beggar's tick

The Beggar's tick (Bidens cynapiifolia) is a species in the genus Bidens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Bidens cynapiifolia.

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