Alpine Pine Vole vs Cosmos

Microtus multiplex compared with Cosmos sulphureus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Cosmos
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Microtus Cosmos
Species Microtus multiplex Cosmos sulphureus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cosmos

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cosmos

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (Panama, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Cosmos

No description available.

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