Alpine Pine Vole vs Bristly hawkbit

Microtus multiplex compared with Leontodon hispidus

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Bristly hawkbit is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Bristly hawkbit
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Microtus Leontodon
Species Microtus multiplex Leontodon hispidus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Bristly hawkbit

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Bristly hawkbit
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bristly hawkbit

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Bristly hawkbit

The Bristly hawkbit (Leontodon hispidus) is a species in the genus Leontodon. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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