Alpine Pine Vole vs greater broomrape

Microtus multiplex compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Microtus	Orobanche
Species	Microtus multiplex	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	greater broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

greater broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. 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.