Alpine Pine Vole vs Bog Willow

Microtus multiplex compared with Salix pedicellaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Bog Willow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Cricetidae Salicaceae
Genus Microtus Salix
Species Microtus multiplex Salix pedicellaris

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Bog Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bog Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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 Willow

The Bog Willow (Salix pedicellaris) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

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