Alpine Pine Vole vs Lesser Whipwort

Microtus multiplex compared with Bazzania tricrenata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Lesser Whipwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family Cricetidae Lepidoziaceae
Genus Microtus Bazzania
Species Microtus multiplex Bazzania tricrenata

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Whipwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Lesser Whipwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Whipwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.

Lesser Whipwort

No description available.

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