Alpine Pine Vole vs Squarrose knapweed

Microtus multiplex compared with Centaurea virgata

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Squarrose knapweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Squarrose knapweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Centaurea
Species	Microtus multiplex	Centaurea virgata

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Squarrose knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Squarrose knapweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squarrose knapweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Sweden, and United States.

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.