Alpine Pine Vole vs Early Buttercup

Microtus multiplex compared with Ranunculus fascicularis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Early Buttercup is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Early Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Microtus	Ranunculus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Ranunculus fascicularis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Early Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Early Buttercup

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.