Alpine Pine Vole vs Knotweed

Microtus multiplex compared with Rumex pratensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Knotweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Microtus	Rumex
Species	Microtus multiplex	Rumex pratensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Knotweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Knotweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Canada, Japan, Norway, and 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.