Alpine Pine Vole vs camash

Microtus multiplex compared with Camassia quamash

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while camash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole camash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Cricetidae Asparagaceae
Genus Microtus Camassia
Species Microtus multiplex Camassia quamash

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

camash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole camash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

camash

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.

camash

The Camash (Camassia quamash) is a species in the genus Camassia. Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia