Alpine Pine Vole vs milky draba

Microtus multiplex compared with Draba lactea

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while milky draba is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	milky draba
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	Draba
Species	Microtus multiplex	Draba lactea

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

milky draba

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	milky draba
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

milky draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.