Alpine Pine Vole vs seaside centaury

Microtus multiplex compared with Centaurium littorale

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while seaside centaury is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	seaside centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Microtus	Centaurium
Species	Microtus multiplex	Centaurium littorale

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

seaside centaury

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	seaside centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

seaside centaury

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.