Alpine Pine Vole vs Hedgemustard

Microtus multiplex compared with Sisymbrium officinale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Hedgemustard
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Cricetidae Brassicaceae
Genus Microtus Sisymbrium
Species Microtus multiplex Sisymbrium officinale

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hedgemustard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Hedgemustard
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hedgemustard

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 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.

Hedgemustard

No description available.

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