Alpine Pine Vole vs Crested Cow-Wheat

Microtus multiplex compared with Melampyrum cristatum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Crested Cow-Wheat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Crested Cow-Wheat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Microtus	Melampyrum
Species	Microtus multiplex	Melampyrum cristatum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Crested Cow-Wheat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Crested Cow-Wheat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Cow-Wheat

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.