Alpine Pine Vole vs Mossy Fern

Microtus multiplex compared with Elaphoglossum furcatum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Mossy Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Mossy Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Microtus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Microtus multiplex	Elaphoglossum furcatum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mossy Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Mossy Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mossy Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.