Alpine Pine Vole vs Narrowleaf hawksbeard

Microtus multiplex compared with Crepis tectorum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Narrowleaf hawksbeard is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Narrowleaf hawksbeard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Crepis
Species	Microtus multiplex	Crepis tectorum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Narrowleaf hawksbeard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Narrowleaf hawksbeard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrowleaf hawksbeard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). 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.