Alpine Pine Vole vs Glaucous Beard-moss

Microtus multiplex compared with Didymodon glaucus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Glaucous Beard-moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Glaucous Beard-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Didymodon
Species	Microtus multiplex	Didymodon glaucus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Glaucous Beard-moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Glaucous Beard-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glaucous Beard-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.