Alpine Pine Vole vs Mountain yam

Microtus multiplex compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Microtus	Dioscorea
Species	Microtus multiplex	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.