Alpine Pine Vole vs Cape-gum

Microtus multiplex compared with Metrosideros angustifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Cape-gum
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Cricetidae Myrtaceae
Genus Microtus Metrosideros
Species Microtus multiplex Metrosideros angustifolius

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cape-gum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Cape-gum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape-gum

Habitat

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

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.

Cape-gum

The Cape-gum (Metrosideros angustifolius) is a species in the genus Metrosideros. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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