Alpine Pine Vole vs Buxton's Blue

Microtus multiplex compared with Geranium wallichianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Buxton's Blue
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family Cricetidae Geraniaceae
Genus Microtus Geranium
Species Microtus multiplex Geranium wallichianum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Buxton's Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Buxton's Blue
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buxton's Blue

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.

Buxton's Blue

The Buxton's Blue (Geranium wallichianum) is a species in the genus Geranium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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