Alpine Pine Vole vs Dover Grass

Microtus multiplex compared with Lolium pratense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Dover Grass
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	Lolium
Species	Microtus multiplex	Lolium pratense

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dover Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Dover Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dover Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and 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.