Alpine Pine Vole vs Nodding Catchfly

Microtus multiplex compared with Silene pendula

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Nodding Catchfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Nodding Catchfly
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Caryophyllaceae
Genus Microtus Silene
Species Microtus multiplex Silene pendula

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Nodding Catchfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding Catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, 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.

Nodding Catchfly

No description available.

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