Alpine Pine Vole vs False Puffball

Microtus multiplex compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Cricetidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Microtus	Reticularia
Species	Microtus multiplex	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.