Alpine Pine Vole vs Bushy Aster

Microtus multiplex compared with Symphyotrichum dumosum

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Bushy Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Bushy Aster
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 Symphyotrichum
Species Microtus multiplex Symphyotrichum dumosum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Bushy Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Bushy Aster
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bushy Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, 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.

Bushy Aster

The Bushy Aster (Symphyotrichum dumosum) is a species in the genus Symphyotrichum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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