Alpine Pine Vole vs Desert wheatgrass

Microtus multiplex compared with Agropyron desertorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Desert wheatgrass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cricetidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Microtus Agropyron
Species Microtus multiplex Agropyron desertorum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Desert wheatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Desert wheatgrass
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert wheatgrass

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Desert wheatgrass

No description available.

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