Alpine Pine Vole vs Field Hawkweed

Microtus multiplex compared with Pilosella caespitosa

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Field Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Field Hawkweed
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	Pilosella
Species	Microtus multiplex	Pilosella caespitosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Field Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Field Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.