Alpine Pine Vole vs Belly-shaped Hard Grass

Microtus multiplex compared with Aegilops ventricosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Belly-shaped Hard Grass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cricetidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Microtus Aegilops
Species Microtus multiplex Aegilops ventricosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Belly-shaped Hard Grass
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

The Belly-shaped Hard Grass (Aegilops ventricosa) is a species in the genus Aegilops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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