Alpine Pine Vole vs

Microtus multiplex compared with Planococcus citreus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family Cricetidae Pseudococcidae
Genus Microtus Planococcus
Species Microtus multiplex Planococcus citreus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Planococcus citreus is a lemon-yellow pigmented, Gram-positive coccus distinguished by its motility via peritrichous flagella, an unusual trait among cocci. It inhabits marine coastal environments and is commonly found in seawater and marine sediments. This aerobic bacterium obtains nutrients by decomposing organic matter in saline environments.

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