Alpine Pine Vole vs Broad Leaved Spurge

Microtus multiplex compared with Euphorbia platyphyllos

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Broad Leaved Spurge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Broad Leaved Spurge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Euphorbia
Species	Microtus multiplex	Euphorbia platyphyllos

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Broad Leaved Spurge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Broad Leaved Spurge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad Leaved Spurge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Broad Leaved Spurge

The Broad Leaved Spurge (Euphorbia platyphyllos) is a species in the genus Euphorbia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.