Alpine Pine Vole vs Oblong-leaved Thistle

Microtus multiplex compared with Cirsium oblongifolium

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Oblong-leaved Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Oblong-leaved Thistle
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 Cirsium
Species Microtus multiplex Cirsium oblongifolium

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Oblong-leaved Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Oblong-leaved Thistle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oblong-leaved Thistle

Habitat

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

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.

Oblong-leaved Thistle

No description available.

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