Alpine Pine Vole vs Slash pine

Microtus multiplex compared with Pinus elliottii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Slash pine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family Cricetidae Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus Microtus Pinus (Pines)
Species Microtus multiplex Pinus elliottii

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Slash pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Slash pine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slash pine

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Bangladesh, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Slash pine

No description available.

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