Alpine Pine Vole vs Chinese elder

Microtus multiplex compared with Sambucus javanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Chinese elder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family Cricetidae Viburnaceae
Genus Microtus Sambucus
Species Microtus multiplex Sambucus javanica

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chinese elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Chinese elder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese elder

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.

Chinese elder

The Chinese elder (Sambucus javanica) is a species in the genus Sambucus. 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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