Alpine Pine Vole vs Prostrate false buttonweed

Microtus multiplex compared with Spermacoce prostrata

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Prostrate false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Prostrate false buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Spermacoce
Species	Microtus multiplex	Spermacoce prostrata

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Prostrate false buttonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate false buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Timor-Leste), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.