Alpine Pine Vole vs Narrowleaf knotweed

Microtus multiplex compared with Polygonum bellardii

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Narrowleaf knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Narrowleaf knotweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Microtus	Polygonum
Species	Microtus multiplex	Polygonum bellardii

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Narrowleaf knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrowleaf knotweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.