Alpine Pine Vole vs Eastern Line Aster

Microtus multiplex compared with Symphyotrichum lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Eastern Line Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Eastern Line Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Symphyotrichum
Species	Microtus multiplex	Symphyotrichum lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Line Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Eastern Line Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Line Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (21 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.