Alpine Pine Vole vs Pale flax

Microtus multiplex compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Pale flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Linaceae
Genus	Microtus	Linum
Species	Microtus multiplex	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Pale flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.