Alpine Pine Vole vs Bog Sandwort

Microtus multiplex compared with Sabulina stricta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Bog Sandwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Caryophyllaceae
Genus Microtus Sabulina
Species Microtus multiplex Sabulina stricta

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Bog Sandwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Bog Sandwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bog Sandwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Bog Sandwort

The Bog Sandwort (Sabulina stricta) is a species in the genus Sabulina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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