Alpine Pine Vole vs Blushing Beard Truffle

Microtus multiplex compared with Rhizopogon roseolus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Blushing Beard Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Blushing Beard Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Microtus	Rhizopogon
Species	Microtus multiplex	Rhizopogon roseolus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Blushing Beard Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Blushing Beard Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blushing Beard Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.

Blushing Beard Truffle

The Blushing Beard Truffle (Rhizopogon roseolus) is a species in the genus Rhizopogon. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.