Alpine Pine Vole vs Delicate Notchwort

Microtus multiplex compared with Heterogemma capitata

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Delicate Notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Delicate Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Microtus	Heterogemma
Species	Microtus multiplex	Heterogemma capitata

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Delicate Notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delicate Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.