Alpine Pine Vole vs Forked Aster

Microtus multiplex compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Forked 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	Eurybia
Species	Microtus multiplex	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Forked Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

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.