Alpine Pine Vole vs Furrowed Melilot

Microtus multiplex compared with Melilotus sulcatus

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Furrowed Melilot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Furrowed Melilot
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Cricetidae Fabaceae
Genus Microtus Melilotus
Species Microtus multiplex Melilotus sulcatus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Furrowed Melilot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Furrowed Melilot
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Furrowed Melilot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (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.

Furrowed Melilot

No description available.

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