Alpine Pine Vole vs

Microtus multiplex compared with Dinobryon suecicum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Chrysophyceae (Chrysophyceae)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Chromulinales (Chromulinales)
Family Cricetidae Dinobryaceae
Genus Microtus Dinobryon
Species Microtus multiplex Dinobryon suecicum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Dinobryon suecicum is a colonial, loricate chrysophyte alga forming branching chains of individual cells in vase-shaped loricae. It inhabits oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes and ponds across boreal and temperate Europe, as its species name referencing Sweden implies. This mixotrophic organism performs photosynthesis and also ingests bacteria as supplemental nutrition.

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