Alpine Pine Vole vs Mat amaranth

Microtus multiplex compared with Amaranthus blitoides

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Mat amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Mat amaranth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Microtus Amaranthus
Species Microtus multiplex Amaranthus blitoides

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mat amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Mat amaranth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mat amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (31 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Mat amaranth

No description available.

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