Alpine Pine Vole vs bog pondweed

Microtus multiplex compared with Potamogeton polygonifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole bog pondweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Cricetidae Potamogetonaceae
Genus Microtus Potamogeton
Species Microtus multiplex Potamogeton polygonifolius

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

bog pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole bog pondweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bog pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

bog pondweed

The bog pondweed (Potamogeton polygonifolius) is a species in the genus Potamogeton. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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