Alpine Pine Vole vs Scented Knight

Microtus multiplex compared with Tricholoma apium

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Scented Knight is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Scented Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Microtus	Tricholoma
Species	Microtus multiplex	Tricholoma apium

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scented Knight

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Scented Knight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Knight

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.