Alpine Pine Vole vs Duckweed

Microtus multiplex compared with Lemna aequinoctialis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Araceae
Genus	Microtus	Lemna
Species	Microtus multiplex	Lemna aequinoctialis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duckweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.