Alpine Pine Vole vs Devil's Pincushion

Microtus multiplex compared with Echinocactus texensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Devil's Pincushion
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Cactaceae
Genus Microtus Echinocactus
Species Microtus multiplex Echinocactus texensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Pincushion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Devil's Pincushion
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Pincushion

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.

Devil's Pincushion

No description available.

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