Alpine Pine Vole vs Red-fruited Dandelion

Microtus multiplex compared with Taraxacum rubellum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Red-fruited Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Red-fruited Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Microtus multiplex	Taraxacum rubellum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red-fruited Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Red-fruited Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-fruited Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland and Norway.

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.