Alpine Pine Vole vs Sand Toadflax

Microtus multiplex compared with Linaria arenaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Sand Toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Microtus	Linaria
Species	Microtus multiplex	Linaria arenaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Sand Toadflax share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sand Toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Sand Toadflax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United Kingdom.

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.