Alpine Pine Vole vs Chickweed Willowherb

Microtus multiplex compared with Epilobium alsinifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Chickweed Willowherb
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Cricetidae Onagraceae
Genus Microtus Epilobium
Species Microtus multiplex Epilobium alsinifolium

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chickweed Willowherb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Chickweed Willowherb
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chickweed Willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, 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.

Chickweed Willowherb

The Chickweed Willowherb (Epilobium alsinifolium) is a species in the genus Epilobium. 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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