Alpine Pine Vole vs Blue Cycad

Microtus multiplex compared with Encephalartos nubimontanus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Blue Cycad is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Blue Cycad
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Encephalartos
Species	Microtus multiplex	Encephalartos nubimontanus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Blue Cycad

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Blue Cycad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Cycad

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.

Blue Cycad

The Blue Cycad (Encephalartos nubimontanus) is a species in the genus Encephalartos. It is currently classified as Extinct in the Wild on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Encephalartos, it shares ecological traits with closely related species.