Alpine Pine Vole vs Mooncarrot

Microtus multiplex compared with Seseli libanotis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Mooncarrot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Mooncarrot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Seseli
Species	Microtus multiplex	Seseli libanotis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mooncarrot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mooncarrot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). 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.