Alpine Pine Vole vs Edmondson's Dandelion

Microtus multiplex compared with Taraxacum edmondsonianum

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Edmondson's Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Edmondson's Dandelion
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 Taraxacum
Species Microtus multiplex Taraxacum edmondsonianum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Edmondson's Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Edmondson's Dandelion
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Edmondson's Dandelion

Habitat

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

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.

Edmondson's Dandelion

No description available.

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