Alpine Pine Vole vs scurvy-grass

Microtus multiplex compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while scurvy-grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	scurvy-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cochlearia
Species	Microtus multiplex	Cochlearia officinalis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	scurvy-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scurvy-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). 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.