Alpine Pine Vole vs Great Crestwort

Microtus multiplex compared with Lophocolea bispinosa

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Great Crestwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Great Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Microtus	Lophocolea
Species	Microtus multiplex	Lophocolea bispinosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Great Crestwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Great Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.