Alpine Pine Vole vs boreal wild rye

Microtus multiplex compared with Leymus innovatus

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while boreal wild rye is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole boreal wild rye
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cricetidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Microtus Leymus
Species Microtus multiplex Leymus innovatus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

boreal wild rye

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole boreal wild rye
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

boreal wild rye

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

boreal wild rye

The Boreal Wild Rye (Leymus innovatus) is a species in the genus Leymus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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