Alpine Pine Vole vs Brickberry Cotoneaster

Microtus multiplex compared with Cotoneaster nebrodensis

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Brickberry Cotoneaster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Brickberry Cotoneaster
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Cricetidae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Microtus Cotoneaster
Species Microtus multiplex Cotoneaster nebrodensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Brickberry Cotoneaster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Brickberry Cotoneaster
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brickberry Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Croatia, Estonia, 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.

Brickberry Cotoneaster

The Brickberry Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster nebrodensis) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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