Alpine Pine Vole vs Stiff Brome

Microtus multiplex compared with Brachypodium distachyon

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Stiff Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Stiff Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Brachypodium
Species	Microtus multiplex	Brachypodium distachyon

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Stiff Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Stiff Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stiff Brome

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.