Alpine Pine Vole vs flax dodder

Microtus multiplex compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cuscuta
Species	Microtus multiplex	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, 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.