Alpine Pine Vole vs Larch Knight

Microtus multiplex compared with Tricholoma psammopus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Larch Knight
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Cricetidae Tricholomataceae
Genus Microtus Tricholoma
Species Microtus multiplex Tricholoma psammopus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Larch Knight

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Larch Knight
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Larch Knight

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Larch Knight

No description available.

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